Edward Burgess (British Army officer)

Sir Edward Burgess
Birth name Edward Arthur Burgess
Born (1927-09-30)30 September 1927
Died 8 May 2015(2015-05-08) (aged 87)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank General
Commands held 25 Light Regiment
Artillery Division
UK Field Army
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

General Sir Edward Arthur Burgess KCB OBE (30 September 1927 – 8 May 2015) was a British Army General who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

Military career

Educated at Bloxham School, Edward Burgess was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1948.[1] He became military assistant to General Sir John Hackett, General Officer Commanding the British Army of the Rhine and commander of Northern Army Group, in 1966 and commanding officer of 25 Light Regiment in 1970, leading hisregiment in Hong Kong, Catterick and Northern Ireland.[2] He rose to become Director of Army Recruiting at the Ministry of Defence in 1975 and Director of Combat Development at the Ministry of Defence in 1977 before going on to be General Officer Commanding The Artillery Division in 1979.[3] He then became Commander UK Field Army in 1982 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1984.[4] He retired in 1987.[5]

He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1982[6] to 1992.[7]

He was also an ADC General to the Queen.[8][9]

Retirement

In retirement he has become President of the Royal British Legion.[10] He died on 8 May 2015.[11]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38383. p. 4622. 20 August 1948. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "General Sir Edward Burgess - obituary". The Telegraph. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Whitaker's Almanak 1980
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49813. p. 10098. 24 July 1984. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50979. p. 8357. 30 June 1987. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48970. p. 5962. 4 May 1982. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52910. p. 7749. 5 May 1992. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51080. p. 12383. 5 October 1987. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  9. ↑ Tomlinson, Richard (20 Dec 1992). "They also serve, who only ush". Independent.
  10. ↑ Birthdays today The Independent, 30 September 1995
  11. ↑ Burgess
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Frank Kitson		 Commander UK Field Army
1982–1984 		Succeeded by
Sir John Akehurst
Preceded by
Sir Peter Terry		 Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
1984–1987 		Succeeded by
Sir John Akehurst
Court offices
Preceded by
Sir John Barraclough		 Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State
1988–1997 		Succeeded by
Sir Michael Layard
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