Edward Earnshaw Eden Cass | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Copper" |
| Born | 3 March 1898 Ravenglass, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 31 August 1968 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1949 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 11988 |
| Unit | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 11th Infantry Brigade 8th Infantry Brigade 3rd Infantry Division 184th Infantry Brigade 114th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross |
Brigadier Edward Earnshaw Eden Cass CBE, DSO*, MC (3 March 1898 – 31 August 1968) was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War and the Second World War. He was briefly acting General Officer Commanding the 3rd Infantry Division just after the Normandy landings.