Given the question: Facts: - battles: world war i third anglo-afghan war - allegiance: united kingdom - death date: 18 february 1935 - commands: 3rd the kohat kurram force tochi and derajat columns kohat district -lrb- peshawar district southern command , india abbottabad -rrb- indian infantry brigade commander of - awards: knight commander of the order of the indian empire companion of commander the order of st michael and st george of the order of the bath knight - birth date: 20 january 1873 - name: sir andrew skeen - branch: 23px british army - rank: general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of andrew skeen .
The answer is:
general sir andrew skeen , kcb , kcie , cmg -lrb- 20 january 1873 -- 18 february 1935 -rrb- served in the british indian army , rising to the position of chief of the general staff in india .