Jonathan Shaw (British Army officer)

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Jonathan Shaw
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Shaw (right) shaking hands with US Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates in Basra, Iraq, 19 January 2007
Born (1957-11-22) 22 November 1957 (age 66)
Leeds, West Yorkshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1981–2012
Rank Major General
Commands held Multi-National Division (South-East)
Director Special Forces
Multi-National Brigade (Centre)
12th (Mechanized) Brigade
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Battles/wars 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, CB , CBE (born 22 November 1957) is a retired British Army officer.

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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. [3] He retired from the army in 2012. [4]

Family

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Research explorer tool". Napier.
  2. 1 2 "Army Commands" (PDF). 26 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  3. "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 2.
  4. Jonathan Shaw Paradata
Military offices
Preceded by Director Special Forces
2003–2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding
Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq

January–August 2007
Succeeded by