Richard Shirreff

Sir Richard Shirreff
General Sir Richard Shirreff in 2010
Birth nameAlexander Richard David Shirreff
Born (1955-10-21) 21 October 1955 (age 69)[1]
Kenya Colony
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1976–2014
RankGeneral
CommandsDeputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
3rd Mechanised Division
7th Armoured Brigade
King's Royal Hussars
Battles / warsThe Troubles
Gulf War
Iraq War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

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.

  1. ^ Whitworth, Damian (21 May 2016). "Make no mistake: if Russia marches into the Baltics it means nuclear war". The Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.