| 词条 | Andrew Farquhar |
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| name =Andrew Farquhar | image = | caption = | birth_date =25 September 1953 | death_date = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | birth_place = | death_place = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance ={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom | branch = British Army | serviceyears =1973 - 2008 | rank =Major-General | unit = | commands =1st Bn the Green Howards 15th Infantry Brigade 5th Infantry Division | battles =Iraq War | awards =Commander of the Order of the British Empire | relations = | laterwork = }} Major-General Andrew Peter Farquhar, {{post-nominals|CBE|DL|size=100%|sep=,}} (born 25 September 1953) is a former British Army officer who commanded 5th Division. Military careerEducated 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] Civic and charitable roleIn retirement he became a management consultant.[4] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire.[5] He is a board member of the Snowdon Trust, founded by the Earl of Snowdon, which provides grants and scholarships for students with disabilities. [6] References1. ^1 Burke's Peerage {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=Andrew Graham}}{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Commanding General Multi-National Corps – Iraq|years=2004–2005}}{{s-aft|after=Mark Mans}}2. ^{{London Gazette|issue=46132|supp=y|page=13770|date=19 November 1973}} 3. ^Army Commands {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |date=5 July 2015 }} 4. ^Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316155316/http://www.staffsacffriends.co.uk/trustees.html |date=16 March 2012 }} 5. ^Staffordshire County Council {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830130859/http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/yourcouncil/civicoffices/lieutenancy/photo/photo.aspx |date=30 August 2011 }} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Our board|url=https://www.snowdontrust.org/about-us/our-board/|website=The Snowdon Trust}} |-{{s-bef|before=Nicholas Cottam}}{{s-ttl|title=General Officer Commanding the 5th Division|years=2005–2008}}{{s-aft|after=Martin Rutledge}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Farquhar, Andrew}} 8 : 1953 births|Living people|British Army generals|Commanders of the Order of the British Empire|Deputy Lieutenants of Staffordshire|People educated at Pocklington School|Alumni of the University of Sheffield|Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
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