Shaun Burley
Major General Shaun Alex Burley, CB, MBE (born 4 March 1962) is a British Army officer who served as Military Secretary.
Shaun Burley | |
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| Born | 4 March 1962 Shipston on Stour, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1982 - |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 8 Force Engineer Brigade Theatre Troops |
| Battles/wars | Afghanistan War Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Burley was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1982.[1] He became Commander of 8 Force Engineer Brigade (undertaking work at Camp Bastion and then in Basra) as well as Commander Royal Engineers for the Field Army before being appointed Chief of Staff at the Land Warfare Centre.[2] After a tour as Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Organisation in Headquarters Land Command, he went on to be Assistant Commandant (Land) at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in December 2009[3] and General Officer Commanding, Theatre Troops in 2011.[4] He became Military Secretary in March 2013.[5]
References
- "No. 48885". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 February 1982. p. 1785.
- Army Rugby Union welcome new chairman
- Tri-Service and Senior Ministry of Defence appointments
- Battalion receives Freedom of Marlborough 27 June 2011
- Court & Social The Times, 18 December 2012
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bruce Brealey |
General Officer Commanding, Theatre Troops 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tim Radford |
| Preceded by Andrew Gregory |
Military Secretary 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Ashmore |
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