#91: Colonel Lucy Giles - BSc MA PGCE Hon LLD

Lucy Giles was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Transport in 1992 after studying at Exeter University.  Regimental duty in the newly formed Royal Logistic Corps included postings within Germany, UK and South Africa with deployments to Bosnia (1994, 1997, 1999), East Timor and Sierra Leone.  She commanded 47 Air Despatch Squadron, enabling operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, followed by an appointment as an instructor at the Joint Services Command and Staff College.  As Commander of New College at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst she received an entry into Debrett’s People of the Day, and won the inaugural Defence ‘Inspirational’ and ‘Woman of the Year’ awards.  She is an ambassador for First Women UK and is part of the Girls School Association teachers’ mentoring programme.  She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Exeter University in 2017 for services to the military.  Married to Nick and mum to Jess (16) and Alex (12) she is President of the Army Officer Selection Board in Westbury.

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