Jonathan Shaw (British Army officer) explained

Jonathan Shaw
Birth Date:22 November 1957
Birth Place:Leeds, West Yorkshire
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1981–2012
Rank:Major General
Commands:Multi-National Division (South-East)
Director Special Forces
Multi-National Brigade (Centre)
12th (Mechanized) Brigade
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Battles:Falklands War
The Troubles
Kosovo War
Iraq War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Jonathan David Shaw, (born 22 November 1957) is a retired British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Sedbergh School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Shaw was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1981.[1] He was a platoon commander with 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War.[1] Having attended the Staff College, Camberley, between 1989 and 1990, he was appointed commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in 1997.[1]

After attending the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in 2000, Shaw was made commander of the 12th (Mechanized) Brigade in 2002,[2] and subsequently commanded the Multi-National Brigade (Centre) in Kosovo.[1] He was appointed Director Special Forces in 2003, and having attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2006, he became General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South-East) in Iraq in January 2007 and went on to be chief of staff at HQ Land Forces in September 2007.[2] He became Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (International Security Policy) in March 2009 and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Global Issues) in January 2011.[1] His responsibilities include Chemical Biological Radiological & Nuclear Policy, Arms Control and Counter Proliferation and Cyber.[1]

Shaw was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2012 Birthday Honours. He retired from the army in 2012.[3]

Family

Shaw is married to Gillie, a partner in a firm of lawyers; they have two children.[1]

Publications

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Research explorer tool. Napier.
  2. Web site: Army Commands . 26 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf . 4 March 2016 .
  3. http://www.paradata.org.uk/people/jonathan-d-shaw Jonathan Shaw