Ian Burrows
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Brigadier Ian Hamilton Burrows OBE, MC (11 November 1930 – 22 July 2006) was a senior New Zealand Army officer. He served with the New Zealand Special Air Service in Malaya in 1955 as one of the "originals" before going on to senior command positions in the New Zealand Army, culminating in his promotion to brigadier and appointment as Commander of Land Forces New Zealand in 1981.
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Ian Burrows | |
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Nickname(s) | Buzz |
Born | (1930-11-11)11 November 1930 Christchurch, New Zealand |
Died | 22 July 2006(2006-07-22) (aged 75) Auckland, New Zealand |
Buried | North Shore Memorial Park and Crematorium, Albany, North Shore City |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | New Zealand Army |
Years of service | 1953–1985 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | U34196[1] |
Unit | New Zealand Special Air Service |
Commands held | Commander of Land Forces, New Zealand |
Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Negri Sembilan Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Malaysia) |
Spouse(s) | Judy Jenkinson[2] |
Relations | Jim Burrows (father) |
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