Edward Barrington de Fonblanque (British Army officer)
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For his grandfather the historian, see Edward Barrington de Fonblanque.
Major General Edward Barrington de Fonblanque CB CBE DSO ADC (29 May 1895 ā 17 September 1981) was a British Army officer of the First World War and Second World War, and later served as aide-de-camp to King George VI.[1]
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Edward Barrington de Fonblanque | |
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Born | 29 May 1895 Kensington, London, England |
Died | 17 September 1981(1981-09-17) (aged 86) Southampton, Hampshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914 ā 1951 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order, CBE, CB |
Relations | John Anthony Fonblanque (great-great-grandfather) Albany Fonblanque, John Samuel Martin Fonblanque (uncles) Edward Barrington de Fonblanque (grandfather) Philip de Fonblanque (brother) |
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