David Shaw (British Army officer)

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David Shaw
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Birth nameDavid Anthony Hirst Shaw
Born (1957-02-19) 19 February 1957 (age 65)
Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchFlag of the British Army.svg 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

Major-General David Anthony Hirst Shaw CBE (born 19 February 1957) 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[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 and is currently CEO. 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. ^ a b 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.

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Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division
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