Edward Burgess (British Army officer)
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Sir Edward Arthur Burgess KCB OBE (born 30 September 1927) is a British Army
General who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
, Edward Burgess was commissioned into the Royal Artillery
in 1948.
In 1964-66 he was Second-in Command of 40th Light Regiment, Royal Artillery, serving with the regiment in Borneo. He rose to become Director of Combat Development in the Ministry of Defence
in 1977 before going on to be General Officer Commanding
The Artillery Division in 1979. He then became Commander UK Field Army
in 1982 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1984. He retired in 1987.
He was Colonel Commandant
of the Royal Artillery
from 1982 to 1992.
He was also an ADC General to the Queen.
General (United Kingdom)
General is currently the highest peace-time rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. It is subordinate to the Army rank of Field Marshal, has a NATO-code of OF-9, and is a four-star rank....
Sir Edward Arthur Burgess KCB OBE (born 30 September 1927) is a British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
General who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
Military career
Educated at Bloxham SchoolBloxham School
Bloxham School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located in the village of Bloxham, three miles from the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England. It was founded in 1860 by the Reverend Philip Reginald Egerton and has since become a member of the Woodard Corporation...
, Edward Burgess was commissioned into the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in 1948.
In 1964-66 he was Second-in Command of 40th Light Regiment, Royal Artillery, serving with the regiment in Borneo. He rose to become Director of Combat Development in the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
in 1977 before going on to be General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
The Artillery Division in 1979. He then became Commander UK Field Army
Commander Field Army (United Kingdom)
The Commander Field Army was a senior British Army officer who had command over the Deployable Divisions of the British Army i.e. those divisions on full strength...
in 1982 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1984. He retired in 1987.
He was Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive rank, could denote a senior colonel with authority over fellow colonels...
of the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
from 1982 to 1992.
He was also an ADC General to the Queen.