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Field Marshal
Field Marshal

Field marshal is a military officer rank. Today it is the highest rank in the armies in which it is used, one step above a general or colonel-general....
 Richard Frederick Vincent, Baron Vincent of Coleshill, GBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
, KCB
Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a United Kingdom order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements....
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
 (born 23 August 1931), was Chair of the Military Committee
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee

The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee's authority stems from the NATO Military Committee, to which he is responsible in the performance of his duties....
 of NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
 1993-96, a post he had held after stepping down as Chief of the Defence Staff
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)

The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the British Government....
 (CDS) in 1992.

He was one of the select band of CDSs not to have been the professional head of their service, having instead been Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1987 to 1991, when he was appointed to the top job in the British Military.

ated at Aldenham School
Aldenham School

Aldenham School is a independent school and preparatory school located in Hertfordshire, England, near the village of Aldenham....
 in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
 Richard Vincent joined the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery

The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it is made up of a number of regiments....
 in 1951, initially as a National Service
National service

National service is a common name for mandatory or voluntary government service programs . National service was common in the 20th century, and many young people spent one or more years in such programs....
 Officer.






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Field Marshal
Field Marshal

Field marshal is a military officer rank. Today it is the highest rank in the armies in which it is used, one step above a general or colonel-general....
 Richard Frederick Vincent, Baron Vincent of Coleshill, GBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
, KCB
Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a United Kingdom order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements....
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
 (born 23 August 1931), was Chair of the Military Committee
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee

The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee's authority stems from the NATO Military Committee, to which he is responsible in the performance of his duties....
 of NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
 1993-96, a post he had held after stepping down as Chief of the Defence Staff
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)

The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the British Government....
 (CDS) in 1992.

He was one of the select band of CDSs not to have been the professional head of their service, having instead been Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1987 to 1991, when he was appointed to the top job in the British Military.

Army career

Educated at Aldenham School
Aldenham School

Aldenham School is a independent school and preparatory school located in Hertfordshire, England, near the village of Aldenham....
 in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
 Richard Vincent joined the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery

The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it is made up of a number of regiments....
 in 1951, initially as a National Service
National service

National service is a common name for mandatory or voluntary government service programs . National service was common in the 20th century, and many young people spent one or more years in such programs....
 Officer. He served several times in Germany
Germany

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 in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as at the Radar Research Establishment
Royal Radar Establishment

The Royal Radar Establishment, or RRE, was a renaming of the Radar Research Establishment, which was formed in 1953 from the merger of the Telecommunications Research Establishment and the Radar Research and Development Establishment ....
 in Malvern
Malvern, Worcestershire

Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . It includes the settlements of Great Malvern, Barnards Green, Malvern Link , Malvern Wells, West Malvern, Little Malvern and North Malvern....
 from 1960 to 1961.

He attended the Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 Staff College
Joint Services Command and Staff College

Joint Services Command and Staff College is a United Kingdom military academic establishment providing training and education to experienced officers of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, Ministry of Defence and serving Officers of other states....
 in Camberley
Camberley

Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles  south west of central London, in the corridor between the M3 motorway and M4 motorway motorways....
 in 1965, following which he served with the Commonwealth Brigade in Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
 until 1968. Following a staff appointment at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence is the Departments of the United Kingdom Government responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
 from 1968 to 1970, he commanded the 12th Light Air Defence Regiment in Germany and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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 until 1972, following which he returned to Camberley where he was an Instructor at the Staff College until 1973.

He obviously found his niche in the academic area of military life, as he became Military Director of Studies at the Royal Military College of Science
Defence College of Management and Technology

The Defence College of Management and Technology is a United Kingdom postgraduate education and research institute. Until 2002 it was known as Royal Military College of Science; it has roots back to 1772....
 in Shrivenham
Shrivenham

Shrivenham is a large village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is historically part of Berkshire, and is close to the border with Wiltshire....
 from 1974 to 1975. After commanding 19th Airportable Brigade between 1975 and 1977, he then attended the Royal College of Defence Studies
Royal College of Defence Studies

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 in Belgrave Square
Belgrave Square

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, London
London

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, following which he undertook the senior staff level appointment as Deputy Military Secretary from 1979 to 1980. He then returned to Shrivenham as Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science from 1980 to 1983, following which he was appointed as Master General of the Ordnance
Department of the Master-General of the Ordnance

Department of the Master-General of the Ordnance was a department within the British War Office.See also* Master-General of the Ordnance...
 at the Ministry of Defence, a post in which he served until appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1987.

Later career

In addition to his full-time roles, he was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and AH64 Apache helicopters to dental tools and cooking utensils....
 (REME) from 1981 until 1987, and Honorary Colonel of 100 (Yeomanry
Yeomanry

Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles....
) Field Regiment RA(V) from 1982 until 1991. Following his retirement and ennoblement as life peer with the title Baron Vincent of Coleshill, of Shrivenham
Shrivenham

Shrivenham is a large village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is historically part of Berkshire, and is close to the border with Wiltshire....
 in the County of Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire....
, he was appointed to the ceremonial role of Master Gunner, St. James's Park
Master Gunner, St. James's Park

The Master Gunner , St. James's Park is the ceremonial head of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and channel of communication between the Regiment and the Captain General ....
, a post he held until 2000.

In addition Lord Vincent is Chancellor
Chancellor (education)

A Chancellor is the head of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as President or Rector.In most Commonwealth of Nations nations, the Chancellor is usually a Titular ruler non-resident head, often with a Pro-Chancellor as practical Chairman of the governing body ; the actual chief executive of a university is the V...
 of Cranfield University
Cranfield University

Cranfield University is a United Kingdom postgraduate education university based on two campuses, with a research-oriented focus. The main campus is at Cranfield, Bedfordshire; the other is at Shrivenham, Oxfordshire....
.