Ed Davis (Royal Marines officer)
Ed Davis | |
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Ed Davis in August 2012 | |
| Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2025 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Sarah Clarke |
| Governor of Gibraltar | |
| In office 19 January 2016 – 18 February 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir James Dutton |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Steel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Grant Martin Davis 13 February 1963 Hereford, England |
| Spouse | Lorraine Davis |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1981–2016 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Commandant General Royal Marines (2011–14) 3 Commando Brigade (2010–11) |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Knight of the Order of St John Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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| Viceregal styles of Ed Davis (2016–2020) | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Lieutenant General Edward Grant Martin Davis, CB, CBE, KStJ (born 13 February 1963) is a former senior Royal Marines officer. He was Commandant General Royal Marines from December 2011 to June 2014, and the Deputy Commander of NATO's Allied Land Command in Izmir, Turkey, from 2014 to 2015. He was Governor of Gibraltar from 2016 to 2020.
On 8 July 2025, Davis took office as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in the House of Lords, succeeding Sarah Clarke.