Simon Lalor
Major General Simon Francis Neil Lalor, CB, TD, VR is a British businessman. As a Territorial Army officer, he served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) from 2007 to 2010.
Military service
On 6 March 1976, having graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Lalor was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Queen's Regiment, British Army. He was given the service number 501631. On 6 March 1978, he was promoted to lieutenant. On 2 September 1978, he was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers thereby ending his active, full-time service.On 3 February 1979, he transferred to the Honourable Artillery Company. He retained the rank of lieutenant and given seniority in that rank from 6 August 1978. He was promoted to captain on 16 April 1984. While an acting major, he was promoted to major on 10 March 1990 which seniority from 1 October 1987. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 1 October 1993, and to colonel on 1 July 1996. He was promoted to brigadier on 31 October 2002.
On 1 March 2007, he was promoted to major general and appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff.
Career
In 1998, he became a director of Britam Defence Limited.Honours
In August 1991, Lalor was awarded the Efficiency Decoration and the associated post-nominal letters TD. In April 2002, he was awarded the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal. In the 2010 New Year Honours, he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath.| Ribbon | Award | Details |
| Order of the Bath |
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| General Service Medal | ||
| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | ||
| Efficiency Decoration | HAC ribbon | |
| Volunteer Reserves Service Medal | HAC ribbon |