Barney White-Spunner

Major General Barney White-Spunner joined the Blues and Royals from university in 1979, and has been a serving member of the Household Cavalry ever since. He commanded the Household Cavalry regiment in Windsor from 1996-98, and has served in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and the Gulf War. In 2005 he was promoted to Chief of Staff of the British Army under General Sir Mike Jackson. He is the official archivist of the Household Cavalry. A part time correspondent for The Field magazine for many years, this is his first historical work. He lives in Wiltshire and London.