Adrian Bradshaw

Lieutenant General Sir Adrian John Bradshaw (born 1958) is a British Army officer who currently serves as Commander Land Forces.

Early life
Bradshaw was born in 1958. He was educated at the public Bloxham School and Reading University.

Military career
Bradshaw was commissioned into the 14th/20th King's Hussars in 1980. In 1994 he became Commanding Officer of the King's Royal Hussars commanding the KRH Battlegroup in Bosnia. On promotion to Brigadier he became Senior Advisor to the Combined Forces Air Component Command preparing for the invasion of Iraq. He was Deputy Commander of Task Force West during the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and took charge of 7th Armoured Brigade during initial stabilisation operations in April 2003. By 2006 he was Director Special Forces.

In March 2009 Bradshaw was appointed General Officer Commanding 1st (UK) Armoured Division which undertook a major training exercise in the Czech Republic in May 2009. He became Deputy Commander International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and United Kingdom National Contingent Commander in Afghanistan in the rank of Lieutenant General in November 2011. He is Vice-Chairman of the Combined Services Polo Association.

Bradshaw assumed the role of Commander Land Forces in succession to General Sir Nick Parker in January 2013. He will be succeeded by Lieutenant General Nick Carter as Commander Land Forces in November 2013.

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