Sir Edward Howard-Vyse | |
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Born | 27 November 1905 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 26 December 1992 (aged 87) Langton, North Yorkshire, England |
Buried | St Andrew Churchyard, Langton, North Yorkshire, England |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1927−1964 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 33342 |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands held | Western Command |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the
Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Equestrian | ||
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1936 Berlin | Team eventing |
Lieutenant General Sir Edward Dacre Howard-Vyse KBE CB MC (27 November 1905 – 26 December 1992) was a senior British Army officer as well as a British horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was the younger son of Colonel Cecil Howard-Vyse of Langton Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire.
Edward Howard-Vyse was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1927. [1]
In 1936 he and his horse Blue Steel won the bronze medal as part of the British eventing team, after finishing 19th in the individual eventing competition. [2]
He served in World War II and was promoted to Major in 1942. [3]
After the War he took office as Director Royal Artillery from 1959 to 1961 [4] and then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command from 1961 to 1964. [5] He retired in 1964. [6]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1962 [7] until 1970. [8]
In 1940 he married Mary Bridget Willoughby and together they went on to have two sons and a daughter.
He died in Ryedale in 1992.