Richard Shirreff
General Sir Alexander Richard David Shirreff, KCB, CBE (born 21 October 1955) is a retired senior British Army officer and author. From March 2011 to March 2014 he served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
Sir Richard Shirreff | |
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General Sir Richard Shirreff in 2010 | |
| Birth name | Alexander Richard David Shirreff |
| Born | 21 October 1955 Kenya Colony |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2014 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Allied Rapid Reaction Corps 3rd Mechanised Division 7th Armoured Brigade King's Royal Hussars |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
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