James Bucknall


Sir James Bucknall

Bucknall in Afghanistan in 2010
Born (1958-11-29) 29 November 1958 (age 65)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1977–2013
RankLieutenant General
Service number505211
UnitColdstream Guards
CommandsAllied Rapid Reaction Corps
Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force
39th Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
Battles / warsBosnian War
The Troubles
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Dispatches
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Lieutenant General Sir James Jeffrey Corfield Bucknall, KCB, CBE (born 29 November 1958) is a retired British Army officer and former Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.