Lieutenant General Sir Hubert Alan John Reay, KBE, CStJ, FRCP, was a senior British Army officer.
18 Facts About Alan Reay
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Alan Reay served as Director General Army Medical Services between 1981 and 1984.
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Alan Reay studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1948 with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degrees.
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On 23 October 1949, as part of national service, Alan Reay was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps with the rank of lieutenant.
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Alan Reay was promoted to captain on 23 October 1950.
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Alan Reay's first posting was as a Regimental Medical Officer attached to 1st Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment in the Federation of Malaya during the Malayan Emergency.
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Alan Reay transferred to a regular commission on 26 November 1952 in the rank of captain.
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Alan Reay was promoted to substantive major on 23 October 1957.
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Alan Reay was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 23 October 1962.
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Alan Reay was promoted to colonel on 23 October 1972.
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Alan Reay was promoted to brigadier on 14 July 1976.
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Alan Reay was promoted to substantive major general on 1 August 1977.
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Alan Reay was promoted to lieutenant general on 7 April 1981 with seniority from 7 November 1980.
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Alan Reay served as Director General Army Medical Services from 1981 to 1984.
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Alan Reay retired from the British Army on 25 February 1985.
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Alan Reay served as chairman of Lambeth health care NHS trust between 1992 and 1997.
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On 4 April 1952, it was gazetted that Alan Reay had been Mentioned in Despatches "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya, during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1951".
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Alan Reay was appointed Officer of the Venerable Order of Saint John in December 1980, and promoted to Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John in May 1981.