Years of service 1920-1954 Died 1981 Allegiance United Kingdom Name Edward Burke-Gaffney Rank Major general | Battles/wars World War II Service/branch British Army Commands held Aldershot District Battles and wars World War II | |
Major-General Edward Sebastian Burke-Gaffney (1900–1981) was a British Army officer who commanded Aldershot District.
Military career
Burke-Gaffney was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1920. In 1933 he became the Officer Commanding the Gentleman Cadets at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He served in World War II as a staff officer responsible for co-ordination and supply at Army Headquarters in India. After the War became a brigadier at Scottish Command. He was appointed General Officer Commanding Aldershot District in 1953 and retired in 1954.
References
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