Farrar-Hockley was born in
Brentford. After schooling at Beaudesert Park and
Exeter School, Farrar-Hockley was commissioned in
The Parachute Regiment in 1967 and served in
Malta, Libya,
Cyprus and
Northern Ireland. As Officer Commanding A Company, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment he fought at the battles of
Goose Green and Wireless Ridge and also led the heli-borne assault to secure Bluff Cove – a crucial first step in developing a southern flank in the battle for Port Stanley – during the
Falklands War where he was awarded the
Military Cross for gallantry in action. Farrar-Hockley was appointed Special Briefer to the
Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1986. From 1995 he assisted the Czech government in developing a new security policy. ==Works==