Carl Dodd (Irish Army officer)

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.

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

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.