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Shaun Alex Burley, (born 4 March 1962) is a

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officer who served as Military Secretary.

Military career

Burley was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1982. He became Commander of 8 Force Engineer Brigade (undertaking work at Camp Bastion and then in

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) as well as Commander Royal Engineers for the Field Army before being appointed Chief of Staff at the Land Warfare Centre.Army Rugby Union welcome new chairman
/ref> After a tour as Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Organisation in Headquarters

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, he went on to be Assistant Commandant (Land) at the

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in December 2009 and General Officer Commanding, Theatre Troops in 2011. He became Military Secretary in March 2013.Court & Social
The Times, 18 December 2012

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Burley, Shaun 1962 births Living people British Army major generals Companions of the Order of the Bath Members of the Order of the British Empire Royal Engineers officers Military personnel from Warwickshire People from Shipston-on-Stour