CPJ Field deputy chairman named in the King’s Birthday Honours
Field, who holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, was one of only four people to be awarded the King’s Volunteer Reserve Medal in his Birthday Honours this year
Charlie Field, the deputy chairman of CPJ Field, one of the UK’s oldest funeral directors and CEO of Seker Tech, the funeral management software provider, has received royal recognition for service to the Army Reserves.
Field, who holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, was one of only four people to be awarded the King’s Volunteer Reserve Medal in his Birthday Honours this year.
Field’s army career began in 2000 when he joined the University Officer Training Corps while studying Politics at Leicester University.
With over 20 years of service in the Army Reserves, Lt Col Field has had a varied and successful army career which has combined short notice deployments on military operations including Iraq, with Regimental Duty and high-profile staff appointments.
Field said: “I was incredibly surprised but immeasurably proud and grateful to be honoured. When I reflect on my career, I recognise that I have worked with some truly exceptional people.
“I was planning to join the Regular Army. My intention was to join the Queen’s Royal Lancers. I was mobilised to serve with them as a Troop Leader. It was a wonderful
experience but, in the end, I decided to remain as a reservist and joined the Royal Yeomanry.”
Lt Col Field’s current role is that of commanding officer of The Royal Yeomanry Regiment, in which he is responsible for the command, leadership, and management of some 500 reserve soldiers who provide reinforcement to the full-time force when required.
During his time as CO, Charlie has deployed soldiers on military operations at home and abroad including Iraq, Mali, and Poland to support NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence.
He added: “I’ve been in the Army since I was 18 years of age; the whole of my adult life. I’ve experienced some amazing things and I have seen how we can help to achieve good amid something truly awful like COVID.
“During all that time, wherever I have been deployed or worked I have made strong friendships and connections along the way. I have never left a job without making new friends or contacts. I don’t regret a single moment.”
