Edmond Schreiber


Sir Edmond Schreiber

Schreiber in 1944
Nickname"Teddy"
Born(1890-04-30)30 April 1890
London, England
Died8 October 1972(1972-10-08) (aged 82)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1909–1947
RankLieutenant-General
Service number12846
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsMalta (1944–46)
South-Eastern Command (1944)
Western Command (1942–44)
First Army (1942)
V Corps (1941–42)
45th Infantry Division (1940–41)
61st Infantry Division (1940)
X Field Brigade, Royal Artillery (1939–40)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Knight of the Order of St John
Mentioned in Despatches (5)
Other workDeputy Lieutenant of Devon (1948)
National President, Old Contemptibles Association (1960)

Lieutenant-General Sir Edmond Charles Acton Schreiber, KCB, DSO, KStJ, DL (30 April 1890 – 8 October 1972) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First World War and the Second World War. In the latter he commanded the 45th Infantry Division, V Corps and the First Army.