Richard Bradshaw

Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Phillip Bradshaw (1 August 1920 – 12 October 1999) was a senior British Army officer and doctor. He served as Director General Army Medical Services from 1977 to 1981.

Early life Bradshaw was born on 1 August 1920. He was educated at Newport High School, a comprehensive school in Newport, Wales. graduating in 1945. He was promoted to captain on 9 November 1947. On 24 November 1948, he transferred from an emergency commission to a short service commission. He spent his early career working in pathology in various United Kingdom based military hospitals and had one short, overseas posting to Sri Lanka. In 1952, he began the senior officers' course at the Royal Army Medical College, London.

In 1954, during the Mau Mau uprising, he was posted to the East Africa Command as a pathologist. During the posting he was also commander of the British military hospital in Nairobi. From 1963 to 1966, he served as a research pathologist at the Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment, Porton Down. From 1969 to 1971, he was Professor of Pathology at the Royal Army Medical College. From 1973 to 1975, he was Commandant of the RAMC Training Centre. He was promoted to major general on 26 September 1975. On 30 March 1977, he was appointed Director General Army Medical Services and promoted to lieutenant-general. In the 1977 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).

On 7 April 1981, he retired from the British Army.

Later life Following his retirement from the military, Bradshaw served on a number of management committees of philanthropic and charitable organisations. His hobbies included bird watching and gardening.

He died on 12 October 1999.