Bill Dunham
| Brig Mark William "Bill" Dunham CBE | |
|---|---|
 Bill Dunham | |
| Education | Boston Grammar School (1972-79) |
| Occupation | Royal Marines, Director of Stategy and Corporate Services |
| Employer | Royal Marines, Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
Brig Mark William "Bill" Dunham CBE was educated at Boston Grammar School (1972-79).
Bill joined the Royal Marines in 1979 straight from Boston Grammar School and had a long and varied career including command at every level up to Brigadier. His career culminated in roles as Commandant of Commando Training Centre, as Chief of Staff of the NATO Training Mission in Kabul and finally Deputy Commandant General. He left the Corps on 31 March 2015 and now works as the Director of Strategy and Corporate Services at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency[1].
At BGS
While at school, Bill Dunham was a member of the CCF and was the vocalist with a band: Reginald Bosanquet Swing Band.
Higher Education
Bill gained a BSc in Systems and Management from City University London.
Later links to BGS
Bill presented the prizes at the Boston Grammar School Speech Day in 1992. He also proposed the toast to The School at the Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinners in both 2002[2] and 2016[3].
Honours
Bill Dunham was included in the 125 UK service personnel who were granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the 2015 New Year Honours List. He received a promotion in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from OBE to CBE.
External Links
- Bill Dunham (Wikipedia)
- Bill Dunham (search on Old Bostonian Blog)
- Has Afghan murder case damaged reputation of Royal Marines? (BBC News)