1. Giles Legood studied at King's College London, graduating in 1988 with a Bachelor of Divinity degree and the Associate of King's College qualification.
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Giles Legood then worked in the City of London for two years.
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Giles Legood later undertook postgraduate studies, graduated from Heythrop College London with a Master of Theology degree in 1998 and from Derby University with a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2004.
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Giles Legood was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1992 and as a priest in 1993.
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Giles Legood was made Chaplain and Honorary Lecturer in the University of London in 1995.
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On 20 October 2004, Giles Legood was commissioned into the Chaplains Branch, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, as a flight lieutenant.
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Giles Legood was attached to No 600 Squadron RAF, and was the RAF's first part-time chaplain.
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In 2007, Giles Legood transferred to the Royal Air Force as a full-time chaplain.
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Giles Legood served as chaplain to RAF Northolt, and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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In 2017, Giles Legood was promoted to Deputy Chaplain-in-Chief and was based at Headquarters Air Command.
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From 2021 to 2022, Giles Legood attended the Royal College of Defence Studies.
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In 2014, Giles Legood was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2013.
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Giles Legood is a recipient of the Iraq Medal, the Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan, the Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.