Carl Dodd (Irish Army officer)

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Carl Dodd
Born1942 or 1943[1]
Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
Died(2018-09-18)18 September 2018
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
AllegianceIreland
Service/branchIrish Army
Years of service1961–2004
RankMajor General
Commands heldUnited Nations Truce Supervision Organization
3rd Infantry Battalion
Military College

Major General Carl Dodd (c. 1942 – 18 September 2018) was an Irish Army officer who served as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) from 2002 to 2004.

Early life[edit]

Dodd was born in Mallow, County Cork, and moved from there in 1961 to join the Cadet School of the Military College in the Curragh, County Kildare.[2]

Military career[edit]

Throughout his career, Dodd held senior appointments as Commandant of the Military College, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Infantry Battalion and Director of Operations.[2] In September 1999 he was promoted to major general and took up the appointment of Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations).[3] In 2002, Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, appointed Dodd as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) in Jerusalem.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Dodd was married and lived (when not posted abroad) in Newbridge, County Kildare.[2] He died on 18 September 2018.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Newman, Christine (26 March 2002). "Irish soldier for UN mission". the Irish Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Maj. Gen. Carl Dodd RIP". ARCO. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ Brady, Tom (11 September 1999). "Army gets new deputy chief". the Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ "the death has occurred of Major General (Retd) Carl DODD". RIP.ie. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.