Andrew Farquhar
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1973–2008
RankMajor-general
Commands held1st Bn the Green Howards
15th Infantry Brigade
5th Infantry Division
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Andrew Peter Farquhar CBE, 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]

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1980[4] and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Birthday Honours.[5]

Civic and charitable role

In retirement he became a management consultant.[6] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Burke's Peerage
  2. "No. 46132". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 November 1973. p. 13770.
  3. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "No. 48346". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 October 1980. p. 14607.
  5. "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 5.
  6. Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Staffordshire County Council Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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