Sir Andrew Graham, 5th Baronet

Lieutenant General Sir Andrew John Noble Graham, 5th Baronet, CB, CBE (born 21 October 1956) is the Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and was Director General of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.

Sir Andrew Graham
Lieutenant General Graham (left) in 2012
Born (1956-10-21) 21 October 1956
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1975–2011
RankLieutenant General
Commands held3rd Infantry Brigade
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Battles/warsOperation Banner
Iraq War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Early life and education

Graham is the son of Sir John Graham, 4th Baronet: he succeeded as 5th Baronet on his father's death on 11 December 2019.[1] He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]

Military career

Graham was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) in 1975.[3][4] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1993 New Year Honours,[5] became Commanding Officer of his regiment in 1995 and commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1999.[4] He served in Northern Ireland in 2001, for which he was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire,[6] and was appointed Director Army Resources and Plans. He went on to be Deputy Commanding General Multi-National Corps – Iraq in early 2004 and Director General Army Training & Recruiting Agency later in 2004.[4] He became the Royal Regiment of Scotland's first Colonel from 31 March 2007,[7] as well as Director General of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom from 2008.[4] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[8]

Later life

Graham unsuccessfully stood for the Conservative Party in the 2016 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections in Dorset.[9][10]

References
  1. "Graham". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. Mosley, Charles (2003), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: Clan Chiefs, Scottish Feudal Barons
  3. "No. 46741". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 November 1975. p. 14566.
  4. "Andrew Graham". Defence Academy. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. "No. 53153". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1992. p. 6.
  6. "No. 56541". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 April 2002. p. 4809.
  7. Royal Regiment Admitted as Honorary Freemen of Penicuik Midlothian Council, 26 March 2007
  8. "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 2.
  9. "Former army chief Andrew Graham selected as Conservative Party candidate for Dorset PCC election". bournemouthecho.co.uk. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  10. "Dorset PCC election: Martyn Underhill secures second term". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.


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