Hubert Essame


Hubert Essame

Born(1896-12-24)24 December 1896
Died2 March 1976(1976-03-02) (aged 79)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1915–1949
RankMajor-General
Service number5114
UnitNorthamptonshire Regiment
Commands214th Infantry Brigade (1942–1945)
1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (1941–1942)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Major-General Hubert Essame, CBE, DSO, MC (24 December 1896 – 2 March 1976) was a British Army officer who fought in the First and Second World Wars. He was also a military lecturer, historian and broadcaster.