Carl Dodd (Irish Army officer)

Carl Dodd
Carl Dodd
Born	1942 or 1943; Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
Died	18 September 2018; Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Allegiance	Ireland
Service / branch	Irish Army
Years of service	1961–2004
Rank	Major General
Commands	United 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

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

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

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

References

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Maj. Gen. Carl Dodd RIP". ARCO. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ 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.
^ "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.

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[IT-1] 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.

[ARCO-2] "Maj. Gen. Carl Dodd RIP". ARCO. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[Indo-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.

[RIP-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.

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