The father-of-three led the Army during the allied invasion of Iraq in 2003 after serving in Northern Ireland and Bosnia

General Sir Mike Jackson, who was formerly called 'The Prince of Darkness' and served nearly 45 years in the forces, has died at the age of 80. 

General Mike Jackson, once Britain's most senior soldier who had been a captain in their Parachute Regiment in Co Derry on Bloody Sunday, has died at the age of 80.

General Sir Mike Jackson, the former head of the British army, has died aged 80.

Sir Mike helmed the army during the invasion of Iraq and also served in Northern Ireland and Bosnia.

Sir Mike Jackson, who led the Army during the war in Iraq and also served in senior command posts in Kosovo, has died of cancer, it has been confirmed

Jackson also led the British Army during the allied invasion of Iraq in 2003.

He studied Russian at Birmingham University and famously told a US superior: 'I'm not starting World War Three for you'