Andrew Farquhar

Major-General Andrew Peter Farquhar CBE  DL (born 25 September 1953) is a former British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.

Military career
Educated at Pocklington School, the University of Sheffield and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Farquhar was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1973. He became Commanding Officer of 1st Bn the Green Howards in 1994. He was appointed Commander of 15th Infantry Brigade in 2000, Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Force – Iraq in 2004 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 2005 before retiring in 2008.

In retirement he became a management consultant. He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire.