serviceyears branch commands allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1973-2008 23px british army 5th infantry division united kingdom united kingdom companion the order of the british empire of the order of the bath officer of operation banner yes 1951 major-general nicholas cottam
 nicholas cottam
nicholas cottam

major-general nicholas jeremy cottam -lrb- born 1951 -rrb- was a senior british army officer who went on to be military secretary .
he is now the registrar of st paul 's cathedral .
