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Edwyn Burnaby (politician)
British Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwyn Sherard Burnaby (22 May 1830 – 31 May 1883) was a major-general[1] and Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicestershire North from 1880 until his death.[2] He served in the Crimean War.[1]
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Born | Edwyn Sherard Burnaby (1830-05-22)22 May 1830 |
Died | 31 May 1883(1883-05-31) (aged 53) |
Education | Eton College |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Louisa Julia Mary Dixie
(m. 1864) |
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Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Battles/wars | Crimean War |
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