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| - Clifton was commissioned as an officer of The Salvation Army on July 5, 1973. His first appointment was to the Burnt Oak corps (London), in the British territory in July, 1973. He went briefly to continue his theological studies at international headquarters in October, 1973, before being appointed in January 1975 with his wife, Helen, to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia), initially to the Mazowe Secondary School and then to Bulawayo as corps officers. On September 13, 2007 General Clifton became a Freeman of the City of London. For more, see the 'General of The Salvation Army' website.
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| - Clifton was commissioned as an officer of The Salvation Army on July 5, 1973. His first appointment was to the Burnt Oak corps (London), in the British territory in July, 1973. He went briefly to continue his theological studies at international headquarters in October, 1973, before being appointed in January 1975 with his wife, Helen, to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia), initially to the Mazowe Secondary School and then to Bulawayo as corps officers. He returned to the United Kingdom in 1979 to take charge of the Enfield corps, North London. In June 1982 he became the legal and parliamentary secretary at international headquarters (IHQ). This was followed by an appointment in 1989 to the Bromley corps in South London. In May 1992 he became divisional commander in the Durham & Tees division of the United Kingdom territory with the Republic of Ireland. He would serve in that post until 1995. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel and appointed to be the divisional commander in the Massachusetts division of the U.S.A. Eastern territory for a two years. He was appointed as the territorial commander of the Pakistan territory for The Salvation Army in 1997 with the rank of colonel, later promoted to the rank of commissioner whle still in Pakistan where the work of the Army prospered during his service there. In 2002, he became the territorial commander for the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga territory. In 2004, he was returned to the United Kingdom territory this time as territorial commander until, at the Army's 16th High Council held at Sunbury Court, Sunbury-on-Thames, London, he became General-elect for The Salvation Army on January 28, 2006, taking office in succession to General John Larsson on April 2, 2006. He will serve a full five-year term. He is married to Commissioner Helen Clifton (née Ashman), who was born in 1948 in Edmonton. The two have been married since July 15, 1967. In the course of their travels together, they have always encouraged full participation by men and women in the church. They have three children, Matt, John and Jenny (Collings). Matt and Jenny are officers in The Salvation Army. Commissioner Helen Clifton is world president of women's ministries and has been a Salvation Army officer since 1973. In 1984 they jointly edited a book 'Growing Together' about marriage and family life. On September 13, 2007 General Clifton became a Freeman of the City of London. In November, 2007 he was diagnosed with early and operable cancer and, on medical advice, all overseas travel was canceled or postponed until the end of June 2008. Meanwhile he continued to carry out all the usual functions of the office of the General of The Salvation Army. Medical treatment and surgery have resulted in a return to full health, and overseas travel with full public engagements resumed in August 2008. For more, see the 'General of The Salvation Army' website.
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