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David Shaw
Place of birth Sri Lanka
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army 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[]

Military offices
Preceded by
Andrew Mackay
General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Nick Eeles
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