David Shaw | |
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Place of birth | Sri Lanka |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1976 - 2012 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | 2nd Division |
Battles/wars |
Bosnian War Operation Banner |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General David Anthony Hirst Shaw CBE is a former British Army officer who commanded 2nd Division.
Career[]
Brought up in Sri Lanka, Shaw was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1976 and went on to take part in operations in Cyprus, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.[1] He was appointed Brigadier, Northern England in 2002, Assistant Chief of Staff, Communications in 2004 and Director of Media and Communication at HQ Land Forces in 2007.[1] He took up the post of General Officer Commanding 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 2009.[2]
Shaw was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours.[3] He retired from the Army in 2012 and has developed interests that include directorships at Red Lion Foods[4] and Unicorn ARC[5] and the launch of The Armed Forces & Veterans, a charity supporting ex-forces personnel.[6] He is also a Visiting Professor at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.[7]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Scots Army Chief takes up post STV, 26 October 2009
- ↑ Army Commands
- ↑ "No. 60009". 31 December 2011. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60009/page/
- ↑ Donation to Help for Heroes
- ↑ Unicorn ARC
- ↑ Armed Forces & Veterans launch AF&V Privilege MasterCard
- ↑ Cloudsoft Expands its Advisory Board with the Appointment of Major General David Shaw CBE
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