The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edward Frederick Lawson Burnham

Burnham, Edward Frederick Lawson

Major-General

* 16th of June 1890

† 4th of July 1963

(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

1933-XX-XX Commanding Officer 99th Field Brigade Royal Artillery
1938-09-13 1940-XX-XX Commander Royal Artillery, 48th Infantry Division [France]
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Division Yorkshire
1942-12-29 1945-XX-XX Director of Public Relations, War Office
1942-12-29 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, ? TA Unit 25.09.51: Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley