Andrew Farquhar

Andrew Farquhar
Born 25 September 1953
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1973 - 2008
Rank Major-General
Commands held 1st Bn the Green Howards
15th Infantry Brigade
5th Infantry Division
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Andrew Peter Farquhar CBE DL (born 25 September 1953) 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]

In retirement he became a management consultant.[4] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Burke's Peerage
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46132. p. 13770. 19 November 1973. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  3. ^ Army Commands
  4. ^ Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust
  5. ^ Staffordshire County Council
Military offices
Preceded by
Nicholas Cottam		 General Officer Commanding the 5th Division
2005–2008		 Succeeded by
Martin Rutledge