E. L. M. Burns | |
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.jpg) Burns in 1954 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Tommy" "Smiling Sunray" [1][2] |
| Born | June 17, 1897 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 13, 1985 (aged 88) Manotick, Ontario |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1959 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars Royal Canadian Engineers |
| Commands | United Nations Emergency Force United Nations Truce Supervision Organization I Canadian Corps 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division 2nd Canadian Infantry Division 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of Canada Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant General Eedson Louis Millard "Tommy" Burns, CC, DSO, OBE, MC, CD (June 17, 1897 – September 13, 1985) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army and a diplomat. He saw active service in both World War I and World War II. He served as the first commander of the first United Nations peacekeeping force in 1956.[3] His military career in war has, for the most part, been criticised by some historians as showing he was "simply incapable of commanding a higher formation."[4]
- ^ canadiansoldiers.com
- ^ Granatstein 2005, p. 117.
- ^ "FIRST UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE (UNEF I) - Facts and Figures". peacekeeping.un.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ Lofgen, 2006