Edwin Bramall
British army officer (1923-2019)
Field Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall, KG, GCB, OBE, MC, JP, DL (18 December 1923 – 12 November 2019) was a senior British Army officer.
| The Lord Bramall | |
|---|---|
 Lord Bramall in the robes of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter, June 2006 | |
| Born | 18 December 1923 Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Died | 12 November 2019 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1985 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the General Staff Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces Commander British Forces in Hong Kong 1st Division 5th (Airportable) Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Falklands War |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Knight of the Order of St John Mentioned in Despatches |
Bramall was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff, professional head of the British Armed Forces, from 1982 to 1985.
On 25 April 2013 Bramall retired from service in the House of Lords.[1] Bramall died at the age of 95 on 12 November 2019.[2]
References
change- ↑ Parliamentary Debates, House of Lords, 25 April 2013, column 1519
- ↑ "Field Marshal The Lord Bramall of Bushfield obituary". The Times. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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