Major General Shaun Alex Burley, (born 4 March 1962) is a British Army officer who served as

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Military career

Burley was commissioned into the

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in 1982. He became Commander of 8 Force Engineer Brigade (undertaking work at

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and then in Basra) as well as Commander Royal Engineers for the

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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 Land Command, he went on to be Assistant Commandant (Land) at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in December 2009 and

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in 2011. He became

in March 2013.Court & Social
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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