John Edwards (British Army officer)


John Edwards

Born(1896-02-08)8 February 1896
Hornsey, England
Died6 May 1984(1984-05-06) (aged 88)
Nairobi, Kenya
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1915–1947
RankMajor-General
Service number10842
UnitScots Guards
CommandsSHAEF Mission to the Netherlands (1944–45)
45th Infantry Division (1943–44)
148th Independent Brigade (1942)
ConflictsFirst World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross

Major-General John Keith Edwards, CBE, DSO, MC (8 February 1896 – 6 May 1984) was a senior British Army officer.