Christopher John Pickup

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Christopher John Pickup
BornAugust 1942

Colonel Christopher John Pickup LVO OBE (born August 1942) is a retired British Army officer who was chief of staff and regimental colonel of the Army Air Corps. He was later secretary of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and was made a lieutenant (LVO) of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2007 New Year Honours.

Early life[edit]

Abingdon School

Pickup was born in August 1942 and educated at Abingdon School.

Army career[edit]

Museum of Army Flying.

Pickup served in the British Army from 1960 to 1994 mainly as a helicopter pilot with the Army Air Corps. In 1984 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[1] He became chief of staff and regimental colonel Army Air Corps, a position which he relinquished in 1992. He was replaced by Colonel William McMahon.[2] He is a former director of The Museum of Army Flying.[3]

Civilian life[edit]

Pickup was secretary of the Royal Warrant Holders Association from 1996 to 2007.[4] He was made a lieutenant (LVO) of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2007 New Year Honours.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Honours and Awards" (PDF). The Gazette.
  2. ^ Court Circular. The Independent, 11 December 1992. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. ^ Christopher John PICKUP. Companies House. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. ^ Team Profiles. Harold Benjamin Solicitors. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. ^ "LVO". The Times, 30 December 2006, p. 51.