Edmund Charles Beard
Edmund Charles Beard | |
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Beard in 1953 | |
| Nickname | "Paddy" |
| Born | 21 April 1894 Terenure, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 20 January 1974 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1914–1946 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 9698 |
| Unit | Royal Irish Regiment South Lancashire Regiment Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
| Commands | Poona Area (1943–1946) 133rd Infantry Brigade (1940–1942) 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment (1939) |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Major-General Edmund Charles Beard, CB, CBE, MC (21 April 1894 – 20 January 1974) was a British Army officer during the First and Second World Wars and in 1946 was aide-de-camp to the king, George VI.