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Andrew Ridgway
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Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Peter Ridgway, KBE, CB, KStJ, DL (born 20 March 1950) is a former British Army officer and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey. He was appointed to the latter role for a 5-year term on 14 June 2006 after a long military career.
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![]() Ridgway in June 2010 | |
Birth name | Andrew Peter Ridgway |
Born | (1950-03-20) 20 March 1950 (age 74) Teddington, Middlesex, UK |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 3rd Royal Tank Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade |
Battles/wars | Bosnian War Kosovo War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
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