Years of service 1972–2005 Service/branch British Army Allegiance United Kingdom | Name James Shaw Rank Major-general Role Commanding officer | |
Commands held 14 Signal Regiment
1st Signal Brigade
Theatre Troops Awards Order of the British Empire | ||
Battles/wars Gulf War
Bosnian War Battles and wars Gulf War, Bosnian War | ||
Major-General James Michael Shaw CBE is a former British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding, Theatre Troops.
Military career
Shaw was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1972. He served as commanding officer of 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) during the Gulf War in 1991. He went on to be commander of 1st Signal Brigade which was deployed to Bosnia in 1996, Commander Communications and Information Systems at Headquarters Land Command in 1998 and then became General Officer Commanding, Theatre Troops in 2001 before retiring in January 2005.
References
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