Richard Barrons

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Barrons
Occupation	Military Commander
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1959(1959-05-17)
Age	65
Birthplace	Northampton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Richard Barrons Biography

Richard Barrons is one of the most popular and richest Military Commander who was born on May 17, 1959 in Northampton, England, United Kingdom.

Barrons was commissioned as a second lieutenant on probation as a university cadet into the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 2 September 1977 prior to reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at The Queen’s College, Oxford and becoming a full-time army officer on 21 June 1980. His commission was confirmed in 1981, with seniority from 17 May 1977 and he was promoted to lieutenant with seniority from 17 May 1979. Between 1980 and 1990, he served in various positions across Europe and the Far East as well as in a staff position at the Ministry of Defence in London. He was promoted to captain on 19 November 1983. and took a master’s degree in Defence Administration in 1990, after which he attended the British Army’s Staff College, Camberley, in 1991.

Barrons’ early career was spent in various staff and field posts in the UK, across Europe, and in the Far East. He also spent time working at the Ministry of Defence and in education. Sent to Germany in 1991, Barrons then served his first tour of duty in the Balkans in 1993. Returning to the UK, Barrons took up a staff position and went on to do a tour in Northern Ireland and then to become a Military Assistant, first to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and then to the Chief of the General Staff. Between 2000 and 2003, Barrons served again in the Balkans, in Afghanistan during the early days of International Security Assistance Force, and then in a staff position in Basra, Iraq.

Richard Barrons Net Worth

Richard Barrons is one of the richest Military Commander from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Barrons 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

General Sir Richard Lawson Barrons, KCB, CBE (born 17 May 1959) is a retired British Army officer. He was Commander Joint Forces Command from April 2013 until his retirement in April 2016.

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As a brigadier in 2003, Barrons served his second tour in Northern Ireland, this time as a brigade commander. In 2005, he was appointed to Assistant Chief of Staff, Commitments, a senior staff position. He was promoted to major general in 2008 and deployed to Iraq for the second time, this time to Baghdad, with responsibility for joint operations. He then served briefly with the NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps before being sent to Afghanistan for the second time, when he headed an ISAF reintegration unit to provide incentives for Taliban soldiers to surrender. He later became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations).

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Military Commander. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Barrons celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

Barrons co-authored a book, The Business General, published by Vermilion, with Deborah Tom in 2006. He has also lectured as a guest speaker, including at the University of Oxford. As of 2010, Barrons was chairman of the Royal Artillery Museum.