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Roll Call Brigadier Alistair Macmillan, MB ChB MPH FFPH {ironfist}

Retired Glasgow University medical graduate and consultant in public health with Regular and TA airborne service as well as UK and BAOR command and staff employment. Currently Colonel Commandant RAMC.

by Alistair Macmillan

Listed Operations

01/10/1969 – 01/07/2007 Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Airborne Forces service history

1967-1969 Glasgow University OTC, (Officer Cadet)
1969-1971 The 15th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (15 PARA SV), (Officer Cadet)
1971-1973 144 Para Fd Amb (V), (Second Lieutenant)
1973-1975 The 15th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (15 PARA SV), (Lieutenant)
1975 23 Parachute Field Ambulance RAMC, (Captain)
1975-1977 The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), (Captain)
1977-1978 PCT, 6 Fd Force Fd Amb, (Captain)
1977-1981 PCT, 6 Fd Force Fd Amb, (Local Major)
1981-1982 HQ 4 Armd Div, (Major)
1983 Army Staff College, (Major)
1984 5 Airborne Brigade, (Major)
1985-1987 Defence Medical Services Directorate, MOD, (Major)
1987-1990 4 Armd Fd Amb, (Lieutenant-Colonel)
1990-1991 HS RAM College (Glasgow University), (Lieutenant-Colonel)
1992-1993 Defence Medical Services Directorate, MOD, (Lieutenant-Colonel)
1993-1996 Army Medical Directorate, (Colonel)
1996-1998 HQ 1 Armd Div, (Colonel)
1998-1999 Permanent Joint HQ, (Colonel)
2000-2001 HQ Land Command, (Brigadier)
2002-2004 HQ Defence Medical Training Agency, (Brigadier)
2007-2011 Colonel Commandant RAMC (RHQ RAMC), (Brigadier)

Paradata has been created through the generous support of the airborne forces security fund and Mrs Rex Dobie, who funcded the scoping study In Memoriam to her late husband Lt Col DT Dobie DSO (1912 - 1971) Co 1 Para BN 1944-45