Andrew Skeen

General Sir Andrew Skeen, KCB, KCIE, CMG (20 January 1873 – 18 February 1935) served in the British Indian Army, rising to the position of Chief of the General Staff in India.

For the High Commissioner from Rhodesia to the United Kingdom, see Andrew Skeen (Rhodesia).

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Andrew Skeen
Born(1873-01-20)20 January 1873
Died18 February 1935(1935-02-18) (aged 62)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankGeneral
Commands heldSouthern Command, India
Peshawar District
Kohat District
Tochi and Derajat Columns
Kohat Kurram Force
3rd (Abbottabad) Indian Infantry Brigade
Battles/warsFirst World War
Third Anglo-Afghan War
Waziristan campaign
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de Guerre (France)
ChildrenAndrew Skeen
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