Major General Andrew Peter Farquhar, CBE, DL is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 2008 to 2008.
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1973–2008 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 5th Infantry Division 15th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion the Green Howards |
Battles/wars | Operation Banner Iraq War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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 the 1st Battalion the Green Howards in 1994.[1] He was appointed commander of the 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]
Farquhar was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1980,[4] awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1996 "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland",[5] advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Birthday Honours,[6] and appointed an Officer of the United States Legion of Merit in 2005.[7]
In retirement Farquhar became a management consultant.[8] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire.[9]