It's heart-warming to hear such praise for the chap, though I'd still like to know if his first Jag unit was 6, 54, or 41!
Your admiration is obviously shared by Ben Wallace.
Military hunt for head of the armed forces breaks ranks
Larisa Brown, Defence Editor
Saturday September 11 2021, 12.01am, The Times
Boris Johnson has requested that the defence secretary put forward lower-ranked candidates than normal for the job as head of the armed forces, The Times has learnt.
Senior government sources said the prime minister wanted a “broader pool” of candidates to select from for General Sir Nick Carter’s replacement, even if it meant them skipping a rank.
It is understood Ben Wallace invited three three-star ranks to apply for the role: Vice-Admiral Sir Ben Key, who led the evacuation effort in Afghanistan; Lieutenant General Sir James Hockenhull, chief of defence intelligence; and Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew.
The last two declined but Key, chief of joint operations, has applied for the chief of the defence staff position and is said to have a “good relationship” …….