Andrew Stewart (British Army officer)
Andrew Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1972 - 2008 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Andrew Richard Evelyn De Cardonnel Stewart CB CBE (born 1952) is a former British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq.
Military career
[edit]Educated at Felsted School,[1] Stewart was commissioned into the 13th/18th Hussars in 1972.[2] He became Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in December 1996,[3] Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood November 1999 and Director of Military Assistance Overseas at the Ministry of Defence in December 2001.[4] He was deployed as General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq in December 2003 and became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Policy) in 2004.[4] He retired in 2008.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Old Festedians - Military". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "No. 45775". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 September 1972. p. 10838.
- ^ Senior Army Appointments Archived July 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Senior Appointments Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2009