General Sir Eric de Burgh | |
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Born | [1] Naas, County Kildare, Ireland | 10 May 1881
Died | 6 February 1973[2] Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland | (aged 91)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1901–1941 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 3737 |
Commands | Chief of the General Staff in India 1st Indian Division Rawalpindi District Lahore District 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade |
Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War Third Anglo-Afghan War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Spouse(s) |
Mary Fanshawe
(m. 1923; died 1934) |
General Sir Eric de Burgh, KCB, DSO, OBE (English: /d ˈbɜːr/; d’-BER; 10 May 1881 – 6 February 1973) was a British Indian Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff in India from 1939 to 1941.