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 .