The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Burnham, Edward Frederick Lawson
Major-General
* 16th of June 1890
† 4th of July 1963
(Royal Artillery)
(Territorial Army)
Nickname: Baron of Burnham
Promotions
| 1927-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-09-17 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-09-17 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1933-09-17 | Colonel |
| 1938-09-13 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-02-27 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-02-27 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-04-11 | Major-General |
Service
| 1929-09-17 | – | 1933-09-17 | Commanding Officer 99th (Buckinghamshire & Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery |
| 1938-09-13 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Commander Royal Artillery, 48th Infantry Division [France] |
| 1941-02-24 | – | 1941-09-11 | General Officer Commanding Division Yorkshire |
| 1941-12-29 | – | 1945-11-XX | Director of Public Relations, War Office |
| 1941-12-29 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Senior War Office Representative, Ministry of Information |
| 1945-12-31 | Released from Active Service | ||
| 1948-11-26 | – | 1953-11-25 | Honorary Colonel, 99th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army |
| 1951-09-25 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley