David Shaw (British Army officer)
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| Birth name | David Anthony Hirst Shaw |
| Born | 19 February 1957 Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1976 – 2012 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 501691 |
| Commands | 2nd Division 15 (North East) Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Bosnian War Operation Banner |
| Awards | Commander 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 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
- ^ "No. 46877". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 April 1976. p. 5662.
- ^ a b New Scots Army Chief takes up post Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine STV, 26 October 2009
- ^ "Introducing Maj Gen David Shaw". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 60065". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 2012. p. 3406.
- ^ "unicorn-arc". unicorn-arc. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Armed Forces & Veterans launch AF&V Privilege MasterCard®". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Alex Polizzi: Hire Our Heroes". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Prince Harry Visits Launchpad". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Sponsoring Education in Nagaland India, Naga Crafts for Sale, WW2 Veterans Book Sales, Indian Charity". Retrieved 9 January 2016.