Q:Facts: - servicenumber: 502799 - battles: falklands war gulf war united nations protection force - allegiance: united kingdom - commands: director -rrb- joint medical command -lrb- 2008 -- 09 -rrb- commander general medical 3rd -lrb- uk -rrb- division -lrb- 1996 -- 98 army -rrb- british medical battalion , united nations protection force -lrb- medical 1993 -rrb- 5th field ambulance -lrb- 1992 -- 93 -rrb- services -lrb- 2009 -- 12 - awards: companion the order of the british empire of the order of the bath officer of - serviceyears: 1976 -- 2012 - birth date: 23 august 1956 - name: michael von bertele - branch: united kingdom - rank: major general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael von bertele .
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major general michael james von bertele -lrb- born 23 august 1956 -rrb- is a retired senior british army officer .from 2009 to 2012 , he was director general of the army medical services .