Andrew Farquhar

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Andrew Farquhar
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1973–2008
Rank Major General
Commands held 5th Infantry Division
15th Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion the Green Howards
Battles/wars Operation Banner
Iraq War
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Major General Andrew Peter Farquhar, CBE , DL is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 2008 to 2008.

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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 the 1st Battalion the Green Howards in 1994. [1] He was appointed commander of the 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]

Farquhar was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1980, [4] awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1996 "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland", [5] advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Birthday Honours, [6] and appointed an Officer of the United States Legion of Merit in 2005. [7]

Civic and charitable role

In retirement Farquhar became a management consultant. [8] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire. [9]

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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. 54393". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 1996. p. 6546.
  6. "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 5.
  7. "No. 57751". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 September 2005. p. 11649.
  8. Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Staffordshire County Council Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General Multi-National Corps – Iraq
2004–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 5th Division
2005–2008
Succeeded by