Appointments Bulletin: 5 Feb 2026

Colonel Julie Forrest shares the latest appointments bulletin for the United Kingdom and Ireland Territory.

On behalf of the territorial leaders, I am pleased to announce the following appointments:

Major Julian Watchorn

• Present appointment: Assistant Secretary for Communications and Editor-in-Chief, Communications Service, Territorial Headquarters.
• New appointment: Under Secretary for Europe, Europe Zone, International Headquarters, effective: 01/06/2026.

Major Andrew Stone

• Present appointment: Editor of The War Cry and Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Communications Service, Territorial Headquarters.
• New appointment: Assistant Secretary for Communications and Editor-in-Chief, Communications Service, Territorial Headquarters, effective: 01/06/2026.

Lieut-Colonel Judith Schultz

• Present appointment: Under Secretary, Europe Department, International Headquarters.
• New appointment: Regional Wellbeing Officer, Wellbeing Department, Personnel Service, effective: 03/04/2026.

Major Althea Bawden

• Present appointment: Out of appointment.
• New appointment: Bridgwater, South West Division, effective: 19/03/2026.

Captain Alan Bawden

• Present appointment: Out of appointment.
• New appointment: Bridgwater, South West Division, effective: 19/03/2026.

Lieutenant Jonathan Culshaw

• Present appointment: Bridgwater, South West Division.
• New appointment: Taunton, South West Division, effective: 12/03/2026.

Major Gavin Friday

• Present appointment: Canterbury, South East Division.
• Additional appointment: Divisional Safeguarding Officer, South East Division, effective: 12/02/2026.

Major Nasreen Dawson

• Present appointment: Blackburn, North West and Isle of Man Division.
• Additional appointment: Intercultural Mission Officer, Mission Service (1 day per month) and North West and Isle of Man Division (1 day per month), effective: 12/02/2026.

We pray God’s blessing upon our friends as they take up their new appointments.