Education
Harrow School; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
army officer appointed Chief of Staff
Harrow School; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Denison-Smith was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1962. He was given command of 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards in 1981 during which time he was deployed in a peace-keeing role in Cyprus. He went on to be Director General Doctrine and Training at the Ministry of Defence in 1990, General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1991 and then General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division in 1993 when it was reformed from 4th Armoured Division.
His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Southern District in 1994 before he retired in 1996.
In retirement he became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.