Military Career
Robathan was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards as a second lieutenant (on probation) (University Candidate) on 6 October 1974. He was given the service number 498738. His commission was confirmed and he was given seniority as a second lieutenant from 6 April 1971. He was promoted to lieutenant, back dated to 6 October 1974, with seniority from 6 Apr 1973. Having attended the Staff College, Camberley, he was promoted to major on 30 September 1984. He served for a period of time with the Special Air Service (SAS). He retired on 27 August 1989 and was appointed to the Reserve of Officers.
He worked for BP from 1991–92, but volunteered to return to the Army between January and April 1991 during the First Gulf War, serving as chief of staff of the Prisoner of War Guard Force in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait.
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