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Edward Spears | |
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 Sir Edward Louis Spears in court uniform c. 21 May 1942 | |
| Born | 7 August 1886 Passy, Paris, France |
| Died | 27 January 1974 (aged 87) Ascot, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1919; 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | 8th Hussars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1941, Companion of the Order of the Bath 1919, Military Cross 1915, |
| Relations | Married to Mary ('May') Borden-Turner, one son |
| Other work | Chairman of Ashanti Goldfields 1945–1971; Chairman of Institute of Directors 1948–1966 |
| Member of Parliament for Carlisle | |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | George Middleton |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Grierson |
| Member of Parliament for Loughborough | |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 9 October 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Guest |
| Succeeded by | Frank Rye |
Major-General Sir Edward Louis Spears, 1st Baronet, KBE, CB, MC (7 August 1886 – 27 January 1974) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament noted for his role as a liaison officer between British and French forces in two world wars. From 1917 to 1920 he was head of the British Military Mission in Paris, ending the war as a Brigadier-General. Between the wars he served as a Member of the British House of Commons, before once again becoming as Anglo-French liaison officer, this time as a Major-General, in the Second World War.