Richard Hall

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Portrait of Colonel Richard Hall with medals and awards. Image kindly by Richard Hall (February 2026) All Rights Reserved

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Colonel (Retired) Richard Hall OBE, MNZM is a senior military leader whose service spans both the British Army and the New Zealand Defence Force, with operational experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Richard joined the British Army in 1976 and was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment following training at Sandhurst. Over a 24-year career, he served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Germany, the Balkans, and the Middle East, including command of his regiment during an operational tour in South Armagh. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his service during the Gulf War and later awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to defence reform.

After retiring from the British Army, Richard settled in Aotearoa New Zealand and joined the New Zealand Army Reserve. From October 2008 to April 2009, he commanded approximately 150 New Zealand personnel deployed to Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan, leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team. For this service he received the United States Meritorious Service Medal and was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Richard is the author of A Long Road to Progress: Dispatches from a Kiwi Commander in Afghanistan (2010), reflecting on modern peacekeeping, leadership, and cross-cultural engagement. He has since been appointed Honorary Colonel of 3/6 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and maintains a strong interest in the Korean War.

Colonel (Retired) Richard Hall OBE, MNZM is a senior military leader whose service spans both the British Army and the New Zealand Defence Force, with operational experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Richard joined the British Army in 1976 and was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment following training at Sandhurst. Over a 24-year career, he served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Germany, Africa and the Middle East, including command of his Regiment during an operational tour in South Armagh. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his service during the 1991 Gulf War and later awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to a defence review.

After retiring from the British Army, Richard settled in Aotearoa New Zealand and joined the New Zealand Army Reserves. From October 2008 to April 2009, he was the Senior National Officer in Afghanistan and also commanded the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan. For this service he received the United States Meritorious Service Medal and was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Richard is the author of A Long Road to Progress: Dispatches from a Kiwi Commander in Afghanistan (2010), reflecting on modern peacekeeping, leadership, and cross – cultural engagement. He has since been appointed Honorary Colonel of 3/6 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and maintains a strong interest in the Korean War (Profile written for “A Flight to Remember”, an Anzac Day 2026 initiative by Online Cenotaph and Air New Zealand). AWMM

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