Edmund Charles Beard
Edmund Charles Beard (1894–1974) CB CBE MC was a British Major-General during the Second World War and in 1946 aide-de-camp to the king, George VI.[1]
Early career
Born 1894 in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland he was the son of civil servant Charles Thomas Beard[2] ISO CB. During the first world war he served with the Royal Irish Regiment, continuing his military career through the inter-war period. From 1948 to 1957 he was Colonel of the South Lancashire Regiment.
Major General
During the Second World War he served in the following capacities:
- The Duke of Wellington's Regiment: Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel
- 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division: Assistant Adjutant Quartermaster-General Lieutenant-Colonel
- 44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division: Assistant Adjutant Quartermaster-General Colonel
- 133 Infantry Brigade: Officer Commanding Brigadier
- GHQ Home Forces Brigadier: General Staff Brigadier
His portrait as a Major General is in the National Portrait Gallery in London.[3]
References
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