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 Year Honours.[5] He retired from the Army in 2012[6] and is now a director of Unicorn ARC,[7] a management consultancy focussing on change, leadership and communication. He is co-founder and CEO of AF&V Launchpad,[8] a charity based in Newcastle and Liverpool that helps mostly homeless veterans make a successful transition to civilian life. Veterans from Launchpad featured in Alex Polizzi’s programme “Hire Our Heroes”[9] and Launchpad was visited by Prince Harry in early 2015.[10] He is a Visiting Professor at Aberdeen Business School and Chair of the Kohima Educational Trust.[11]

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. "unicorn-arc". unicorn-arc. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  8. "Armed Forces & Veterans launch AF&V Privilege MasterCard®". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. "Alex Polizzi: Hire Our Heroes". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  10. "Prince Harry Visits Launchpad". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  11. "Sponsoring Education in Nagaland India, Naga Crafts for Sale, WW2 Veterans Book Sales, Indian Charity". Retrieved 9 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Andrew Mackay		 General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division
2009–2012		 Succeeded by
Nick Eeles
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