Basil Aubrey Coad | |
|---|---|
 Coad (left) with Lieutenant Colonel Charles Green, CO of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, at Taegu, Korea on 28 September 1950. | |
| Born | 27 September 1906 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 26 March 1980 (aged 73) Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1926–1957 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 34667 |
| Unit | Wiltshire Regiment |
| Commands | 2nd Division 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade 30th Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment 130th Infantry Brigade 5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work | Colonel of the Wiltshire Regiment, later the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire |
Major General Basil Aubrey Coad, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DL (27 September 1906 – 26 March 1980) was a senior British Army officer. He held battalion, brigade and divisional commands during the Second World War and immediately after, but is best known as the commander of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade during the Korean War.
After his involvement in Korea, he held a further divisional command, and then a senior administrative position in the army before retiring. In retirement, he continued his connection with the army, serving as Colonel of his former regiment, and assisting in writing the British official history of the Korean War. He was also appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire.