Burns, Walther Arthur George
- Date of birth:
- January 1911
- Date of death:
- May 5th, 1997
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, 7th Guards Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1946
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit:
- Coldstream Guards
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1953
Commanding Officer
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1961
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1962
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1972
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1990
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42683/supplement/4311/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/supplement/4262/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42370/supplement/4145/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52382/supplement/4/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39732/supplement/7/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37635/supplement/3371/data.pdf
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