Richard Holmes | |
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| Born | Edward Richard Holmes 29 March 1946 Aldridge, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 30 April 2011 (aged 65)[1] Hampshire, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Military and Security Studies |
| Employer | Cranfield University |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army (TA) |
| Years of service | 1964–2000 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 483090 |
| Unit | Queen's Regiment |
| Awards | |
Edward Richard Holmes, CBE, TD, VR, JP (29 March 1946 – 30 April 2011),[1] known as Richard Holmes, was a British military historian. He was co-director of Cranfield University's Security and Resilience Group from 1989 to 2009 and became Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield in 1995.
- ^ a b "Prof Richard Holmes, acclaimed military historian, dies". BBC News. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.