THE Tank Museum’s “pioneering” historian David Fletcher has been awarded an MBE for services to the history of armoured warfare.
The internationally renowned author, pictured right, and tank expert is the longest serving member of staff at the Bovington based museum.
He first visited The Tank Museum in the early 1960’s, and was instantly captivated by the vast collection of armour on display.
Since becoming an employee at the museum in 1982, his work includes 30 books, hundreds of articles, and documentaries.
Mr Fletcher said: “Of course, I am hugely honoured by this award especially entering my 30th year of service at The Tank Museum. But in truth I have only been doing my job; a job which is in many respects a hobby,”
Tank Museum spokesman Nik Wyness said: “David is not just an asset to The Tank Museum, he is a part of what has made it.
“Few self-taught enthusiasts can claim to be genuine, globally recognised experts in their field, and this marks his vast contribution to the study of warfare.”
Mr Fletcher, who had no background in academic history, had unwittingly set out to become the foremost expert on the subject.
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