Jonathan Shaw (British Army officer)
| Jonathan Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 November 1957 Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1981-2012 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
2 Bn Parachute Regiment 12th (Mechanized) Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
Falklands War Kosovo War Iraq War Bosnia, Northern Ireland, Cyprus |
| 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 former British Army officer.
Military career
Educated at Sedbergh School and Trinity College, Oxford, 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 Staff College, Camberley between 1989 and 1990, he was appointed Commanding Officer of 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, he was made Commander of 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), 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]
He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2012 Birthday Honours.[3] He retired from the Army in 2012.[4]
Family
He is married to Gillie, a partner in a firm of lawyers; they have two children.[1]
Publications
- Shaw, Jonathan (16 Oct 2014). Britain in a Perilous World: The Strategic Defence and Security Review We Need. Haus Publishing. ISBN 978-1908323811.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Biography at Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation
- 1 2 Army Commands
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60173. p. 2. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ Jonathan Shaw Paradata
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Graeme Lamb |
Director Special Forces 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Adrian Bradshaw |
| Preceded by Richard Shirreff |
General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq January 2007–August 2007 |
Succeeded by Graham Binns |