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In retirement he became a management consultant.<ref>[http://www.staffsacffriends.co.uk/trustees.html Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316155316/http://www.staffsacffriends.co.uk/trustees.html |date=16 March 2012 }}</ref> He is also a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] of [[Staffordshire]].<ref>[http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/yourcouncil/civicoffices/lieutenancy/photo/photo.aspx Staffordshire County Council] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830130859/http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/yourcouncil/civicoffices/lieutenancy/photo/photo.aspx |date=30 August 2011 }}</ref> |
In retirement he became a management consultant.<ref>[http://www.staffsacffriends.co.uk/trustees.html Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316155316/http://www.staffsacffriends.co.uk/trustees.html |date=16 March 2012 }}</ref> He is also a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] of [[Staffordshire]].<ref>[http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/yourcouncil/civicoffices/lieutenancy/photo/photo.aspx Staffordshire County Council] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830130859/http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/yourcouncil/civicoffices/lieutenancy/photo/photo.aspx |date=30 August 2011 }}</ref>. <ref>{{cite web|title=Our board|url=https://www.snowdontrust.org/about-us/our-board/|website=The Snowdon Trust}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:18, 7 October 2019
Andrew Farquhar | |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1973 - 2008 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 1st Bn the Green Howards 15th Infantry Brigade 5th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Andrew Peter Farquhar, is a former British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.
Military career
Educated at Pocklington School, the University of Sheffield and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,[1] Farquhar was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1973.[2] He became Commanding Officer of 1st Bn the Green Howards in 1994.[1] He was appointed Commander of 15th Infantry Brigade in 2000, Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Force – Iraq in 2004 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 2005 before retiring in 2008.[3]
Civic and charitable role
In retirement he became a management consultant.[4] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire.[5]. [6]
References
- ^ a b Burke's Peerage
- ^ "No. 46132". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 November 1973. p. 13770.
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Staffordshire County Council Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Our board". The Snowdon Trust.