David McDowall

David McDowall
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1973-2009
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	1st Signals Brigade 2nd Division
Battles/wars	Operation Banner Bosnian War
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General David McDowall CBE is a former British Army officer who commanded 2nd Division.

Military career

McDowall joined the British Army as a private soldier in the Royal Corps of Signals at the age of 18.^[1] He was commissioned into the Corps in 1981^[2] and later commanded a squadron in operations in Northern Ireland and a regiment in operations during the Bosnian War.^[1] He went on to be Commander 1st Signal Brigade and then Signal Officer-in-Chief^[3] before being appointed General Officer Commanding 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle^[4] in 2007 and retiring in 2009.^[5]

He has served as a member of the Government's Panel on Fair Access to the Professions^[6] and military advisor to the First Minister of Scotland.^[7]

Family

He is married to Valerie; they have two sons and a daughter.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Scotland's top soldier on his rise through the ranks from council estate to top brass Daily Record, 11 August 2008
2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48928. p. 4009. 22 March 1982. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
3. ^ Recent Branch Activities the Mercury, 2003/4
4. ^ London Gazette: no. 58330. p. 7193. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
5. ^ Army Commands
6. ^ David McDowall interview: The class warrior The Scotsman, 29 January 2009
7. ^ Salmond faces flak on recruitment of military adviser Glasgow Herald, 9 October 2009

Military offices
Preceded by Euan Loudon	General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division 2007–2009	Succeeded by Andrew Mackay

Persondata
Name	Mcdowall, David
Alternative names
Short description	British Army general
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