The Lord Bramall | |
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.jpg) Bramall in 2005 | |
| Birth name | Edwin Noel Westby Bramall |
| Born | 18 December 1923 Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Died | 12 November 2019 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1985 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Service number | 277408 |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps Royal Green Jackets |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the General Staff Land Forces British Forces in Hong Kong 1st Division 5th (Airportable) Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Falklands War |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Knight of the Order of St John Mentioned in despatches |
Field Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall, KG, GCB, OBE, MC, JP, DL (18 December 1923 – 12 November 2019), also known as "Dwin",[1] was a British Army officer. He served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff, professional head of the British Armed Forces, from 1982 to 1985.
- ^ Tillotson, M. (1996), Dwin Bramall: The Authorised Biography of Field Marshal The Lord Bramall KG, GCB, OBE, MC, accessed on 27 June 2024