Edward Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham
British newspaper executive and Territorial Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major-General Edward Frederick Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham, CB, DSO, MC, TD (16 June 1890 – 4 July 1963), was a British newspaper executive and Territorial Army officer who served with distinction in both World Wars.
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The Lord Burnham | |
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Birth name | Edward Frederick Levy-Lawson |
Born | (1890-06-16)16 June 1890 Mayfair, London, England[1] |
Died | 4 July 1963(1963-07-04) (aged 73) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Territorial Army |
Years of service | 1910–1945 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 20295 |
Unit | Royal Bucks Hussars |
Commands held | Middlesex Yeomanry 99th (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery CRA, 48th (South Midland) Division GOC, Yorkshire County Division |
Battles/wars | Gallipoli Palestine Dunkirk |
Awards | Companion of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Territorial Decoration Three Mentions in dispatches |
Relations | 1st Baron Burnham (grandfather) 3rd Baron Burnham (father) Viscount Burnham (uncle) |
Other work | managing director, The Daily Telegraph Senior Military Adviser, Ministry of Information Director of Public Relations, War Office Chairman, Labour Committee, Newspaper Publishers' Association |
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