Alan Hawley (British Army officer)

Major General Alan Hawley CBE is a British doctor and academic. He was a medical officer in the British Army and served as Director General of the Army Medical Services from 2006 to 2009. He is currently Professor of Disaster Management at the University of Glamorgan.[1][2]

Alan Hawley
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1977–2009
Rank	Major General
Service number	504232
Commands held	Director General Army Medical Services
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Early life

Hawley studied at the University of Birmingham having attended Wednesfield Grammar School He graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB). He completed his pre-registration house officer appointments at the Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot Garrison.[2]

Military career

On 3 April 1977, Hawley was commissioned into the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve of the Prince of Wales' Division, British Army as a second lieutenant (on probation). He was given the service number 504232.[3] He transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps on 4 June 1978 as a second lieutenant (on probation) (medical cadetship).[4]

References

1. "Former Senior Army Medic Joins Glamorgan". News Centre. University of South Wales. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
2. "Speaker Profile - Professor Alan Hawley". Emergency Humanitarian Assistance. University of Manchester. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
3. "No. 47245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1977. pp. 7650–7651.
4. "No. 47593". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 July 1978. p. 8620.