General Sir Patrick Sanders has been appointed the new head of the British Army. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who described him as “an exceptional military leader”, confirmed that the Queen has approved his new appointment as the Chief of the General Staff. Sir Patrick, 55, said he is “deeply honoured” by the appointment – which will see him take over from General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith from June 2022. Sir Patrick noted his posting comes “at such a pivotal time for the future of the British Army”. He said: “The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a stark reminder that the world is becoming increasingly dangerous and uncertain with war on land coming to Europe for the first time in decades. “The British Army will play its part in defending the UK and our allies as we have for centuries.” He was commissioned into The Royal Green Jackets in 1986 and spent …