Edward Barrington de Fonblanque (British Army officer)

Edward Barrington de Fonblanque
Edward Barrington de Fonblanque in 1960
Born29 May 1895
Kensington, London, England
Died17 September 1981(1981-09-17) (aged 86)
Southampton, Hampshire
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1914 – 1951
RankMajor General
UnitRoyal Artillery
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order, CBE, CB
RelationsJohn Anthony Fonblanque (great-great-grandfather)
Albany Fonblanque, John Samuel Martin Fonblanque (uncles)
Edward Barrington de Fonblanque (grandfather)
Philip de Fonblanque (brother)
Edward Barrington de Fonblanque
Sport
SportEquestrian

Major General Edward Barrington de Fonblanque CB CBE DSO ADC (29 May 1895 – 17 September 1981) was a British Army officer of the First World War and Second World War, and later served as aide-de-camp to King George VI.[1]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Maj.-Gen. Edward de Fonblanque – Service in Two World Wars". The Times. 21 September 1981. p. 10.