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Educated at [[Felsted School]],<ref>[http://www.felsted.org/ofmilitary Old Festedians - Military]</ref> Stewart was commissioned into the [[13th/18th Hussars]] in 1972.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=45775 |date=11 September 1972|page=10838|supp=y}}</ref> He became Commander of [[7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|7th Armoured Brigade]] in December 1996,<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Senior Army Appointments] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |date=July 5, 2015 }}</ref> Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) at [[Permanent Joint Headquarters]] in [[Northwood Headquarters|Northwood]] November 1999 and Director of Military Assistance Overseas at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in December 2001.<ref name=tri>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Senior Appointments]</ref> He was deployed as [[Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)|General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq]] in December 2003 and became [[Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff]] (Policy) in 2004.<ref name=tri/> He retired in 2008.<ref>Whitaker's Almanack 2009</ref> |
Educated at [[Felsted School]],<ref>[http://www.felsted.org/ofmilitary Old Festedians - Military]</ref> Stewart was commissioned into the [[13th/18th Hussars]] in 1972.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=45775 |date=11 September 1972|page=10838|supp=y}}</ref> He became Commander of [[7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|7th Armoured Brigade]] in December 1996,<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Senior Army Appointments] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |date=July 5, 2015 }}</ref> Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) at [[Permanent Joint Headquarters]] in [[Northwood Headquarters|Northwood]] November 1999 and Director of Military Assistance Overseas at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in December 2001.<ref name=tri>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Senior Appointments] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033054/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf |date=2015-11-17 }}</ref> He was deployed as [[Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)|General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq]] in December 2003 and became [[Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff]] (Policy) in 2004.<ref name=tri/> He retired in 2008.<ref>Whitaker's Almanack 2009</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:39, 5 July 2017
Andrew Stewart | |
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| Born | 1952 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1972 - 2008 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Andrew Richard Evelyn De Cardonnel Stewart CB CBE (born 1952) is a former British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq.
Military career
Educated at Felsted School,[1] Stewart was commissioned into the 13th/18th Hussars in 1972.[2] He became Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in December 1996,[3] Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood November 1999 and Director of Military Assistance Overseas at the Ministry of Defence in December 2001.[4] He was deployed as General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq in December 2003 and became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Policy) in 2004.[4] He retired in 2008.[5]
References
- ^ Old Festedians - Military
- ^ "No. 45775". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 September 1972. p. 10838.
- ^ Senior Army Appointments Archived July 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Senior Appointments Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2009