Christopher Deverell


Sir Christopher Michael Deverell, is a retired British Army officer who served as Commander of the UK's Joint Forces Command as of April 2016.

Early life and education

Deverell was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at Mansfield College, Oxford, graduating the a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982.

Military career

Deverell was commissioned into the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment in 1979. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1991 Birthday Honours, and went on to command of the Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Regiment. He commanded 4th Armoured Brigade in Iraq and Germany from January 2005.
Deverell became Director Equipment Capability from April 2007 and was made Director General Logistics Support and Equipment at HQ Land Forces in December 2008. He became Chief of Materiel and Quartermaster General from May 2012. Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2015 New Year Honours, Deverell was promoted to general on 5 April 2016 on appointment as Commander of Joint Forces Command. He was appointed as an aide-de-camp from the same date. He retired in May 2019.