Michael Willcocks
Michael Willcocks | |
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Willcocks in 2006 in Order of the Bath robes | |
| Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod | |
| In office 9 May 2001 – 30 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Jones |
| Succeeded by | Sir Freddie Viggers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1944 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1964–2001 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation The Troubles Gulf War Bosnian War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Sir Michael Alan Willcocks, KCB, CVO (born 27 July 1944) is a retired officer of the British Army and former Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod for the Parliament of the United Kingdom's House of Lords.