Edward Branch (British Army officer)
Sir Edward Branch KCMG CB | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Dickie |
| Born | 1803 |
| Died | 1871 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1824-1851 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | 19684 |
| Unit | The Life Guards |
| Commands | Cavalry Division |
| Alma mater | Eton |
| Relations | Ivo Branch (son) |
Sir Edward Algernon St. Maur Branch KCMG CB (b. 1803, Michaelston-super-Ely; d. 1871) was a British Army officer.
Life and military career
Born to cavalry officer Ivo Nathaniel March Fennell Branch at Michaelston-super-Ely, Branch was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1][2] He was commissioned as a second lieutenant [a cornet] in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards, part of the Household Cavalry in 1824.[3][4] Appointed Commander of the Order of the Bath and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George for his military service.[5][2]
The father of cavalry officer Ivo Branch and a relation of Royal Air Force fighter pilot Guy Branch, one of "The Few".[3]
References
- ^ "Edward Branch of Michaelston-super-Ely". The Journal of Glamorgan History. 6 (1): 16. 2008.
- ^ a b Obituary, The Times, 13 November 1871
- ^ a b "Branch, Sir Edward". Glamorgan Family History Society Journal. 33: 17. 2014.
- ^ "Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives - King's Collections / Archive Catalogues". archives.kingscollections.org. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Archives, The National (2014-06-13). "The National Archives - Here comes the cavalry! Records of the Household Cavalry go online". The National Archives blog. Retrieved 2025-05-14.