Edward Richard Holmes CBE TD JP (born March 29, 1946), known as Richard Holmes, is a British soldier and noted military historian, particularly well-known through his many television appearances. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... The Territorial Decoration (TD) is a United Kingdom military medal, also known as the Territorial Efficiency Decoration, which is given to officers for long service in the Territorial Army. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Holmes was educated at the University of Cambridge, as well as Northern Illinois University and the University of Reading. The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Northern Illinois University was founded on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as a training institution for teachers, and was called Northern Illinois State Normal School. ... The University of Reading is one of the older established UK universities. ...

In 1964, he enlisted in the Territorial Army, the part-time volunteer reserve organisation of the British Army. Two years later he gained his commission. He spent most of his career in the Territorial Army with the 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Queen's Regiment, a NATO-centred infantry battalion. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... In military organizations, an officer is a member of the service who holds a position of responsibility. ... The Queens Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. ...

Between 1969 and 1985, he was a member of the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, leaving to take command of the 2nd Battalion, The Wessex Regiment. He was promoted Colonel when he chose to give up full-time service in 1986. In that same year, he was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) (Military Division). 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre. ... The Wessex Regiment was a Territorial Army(TA) infantry regiment of the British Army between 1971 and 1995. ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are...

In 1990, he became Director of Cranfield University's Security Studies Institute. In February 1994, he was appointed Brigadier TA at Headquarters Land Command. In 1995, he became Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield. This article is about the year. ... Cranfield University is a UK University based on three campuses at Cranfield, Silsoe and Shrivenham. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Brigadier is a rank which is used in different ways by different countries. ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1997 to 2000, he was Director Reserve Forces and Cadets, as well as having the distinguished honour of being Britain's senior serving reservist. In 1998, he was raised to Commander of the British Empire (CBE) (Civil Division). In September 1999, he became Colonel of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, whose Colonel-in-Chief is Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... The Princess of Waless Royal Regiment (Queens and Royal Hampshires) is the senior English infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queens Division. ... In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark. ...

He has written over a dozen books, from Firing Line to his Redcoat. His television works include documentary series on the American Revolution and Battlefield, a series concentrating on the bloody battles of World War II. His War Walks television series has been regularly repeated on British terrestrial and digital television channels, including BBC2 and UKTV History. One of his most compelling documentary series was Wellington: The Iron Duke, in which he chronicled the Duke's life, travelling to India, Waterloo and numerous other locations in a quest to truly reveal what the man was really like. Firing Line (1966-1999) was a public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr. ... Scarlet is a color with a hue between red and orange. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution was a political movement during the last half of the 18th century that resulted in the creation of... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... UK History was launched on 30th October 2002, to coincide with the launch of the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform. ... Waterloo The top of the knoll and the famous lion. ...

He used a similar format in his series, In the Footsteps of Churchill, a documentary on Winston Churchill. In this, he travelled all across the world, including South Africa, Sudan, Egypt and various locations in the United Kingdom and Europe. He also wrote a book to accompany the series. Both the book and the television series have received much critical acclaim. This article is becoming very long. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the six inhabited continents of the Earth. ...

In the BBC poll to find the 100 Greatest Britons, he presented the programme on Oliver Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599–September 3, 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for making England a republic and leading the Commonwealth of England. ...

Holmes lives in Hampshire with his wife and two daughters. In his spare time he continues to sit as a Justice of the Peace for North-East Hampshire. A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ...