The Lord Burnham | |
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| Birth name | Edward Frederick Levy-Lawson |
| Born | 16 June 1890 Mayfair, London, England[1] |
| Died | 4 July 1963 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Territorial Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1945 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 20295 |
| Unit | Royal Bucks Hussars |
| Commands | 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 |
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.