David Shaw (British Army officer)

David Shaw
Born (1957-02-19) 19 February 1957 (age 67)
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1976–2012
RankMajor General
Service number501691
Commands2nd Division
15 (North East) Brigade
Battles / warsBosnian War
Operation Banner
AwardsCommander 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 the 2nd Division from 2009 to 2012.

Military career

Brought up in Sri Lanka, Shaw was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1976.[1] He 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 in the 2012 New Year Honours.[5] He retired from the army on 17 February 2012.[6]

Charities

Shaw is co-founder and CEO of Launchpad (2013), a charity based in Newcastle and Liverpool that helps mostly homeless veterans make a successful transition to civilian life.[7] Launchpad was visited by Prince Harry in early 2015.[8] Shaw also founded the Veterans' Foundation in 2016. This charity raises funds for other armed forces' charities and charitable activities.[9]

Shaw is also a part-time artist.[10]

References

  1. ^ "No. 46877". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 April 1976. p. 5662.
  2. ^ a b New Scots Army Chief takes up post Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine STV, 26 October 2009
  3. ^ "Introducing Maj Gen David Shaw". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 5.
  6. ^ "No. 60065". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 2012. p. 3406.
  7. ^ "Veterans Launchpad". Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Prince Harry Visits Launchpad". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Veterans' Foundation give more than £800,000 in grants to military charities". Veterans' Foundation. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. ^ "David Shaw Art". Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 2nd Division
2009–2012 		Succeeded by