David Shaw (British Army officer)

Major-General David Anthony Hirst Shaw CBE (born 19 February 1957) is a former British Army officer who commanded 2nd Division.

David Shaw
Birth nameDavid Anthony Hirst Shaw
Born (1957-02-19) 19 February 1957
Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1976 – 2012
RankMajor-General
Service number501691
Commands held2nd Division
15 (North East) Brigade
Battles/warsBosnian War
Operation Banner
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Career

Brought up in Sri Lanka, Shaw was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1976[1] and went on to take part in operations in Cyprus, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.[2] He was promoted to brigadier and appointed to command 15 (North East) Brigade in 2002,[3] before becoming Assistant Chief of Staff, Communications in 2004 and Director of Media and Communication at HQ Land Forces in 2007.[2] He took up the post of General Officer Commanding 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 2009.[4]

Shaw was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 New Years Honours List.[5] He retired from the Army on 17 February 2012.[6]

Shaw is co-founder and CEO of Launchpad (2013), a charity based in Newcastle and Liverpool that helps mostly homeless veterans make a successful transition to civilian life.[7]

Launchpad was visited by Prince Harry in early 2015.[8]

Shaw founded the Veterans' Foundation in 2016. This charity raises funds for other armed forces’ charities and charitable activities.[9]

Shaw is also a part-time artist.[10]

References
  1. "No. 46877". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 April 1976. p. 5662.
  2. New Scots Army Chief takes up post Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine STV, 26 October 2009
  3. "Introducing Maj Gen David Shaw". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 5.
  6. "No. 60065". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 2012. p. 3406.
  7. "Veterans Launchpad". Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. "Prince Harry Visits Launchpad". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. "Veterans' Foundation give more than £800,000 in grants to military charities". Veterans' Foundation. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. "David Shaw Art". Retrieved 8 January 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.