Edward Howard-Vyse

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| name = Sir Edward Howard-Vyse

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| birth_date = 27 November 1905

| death_date = 26 December 1992 (aged 87)

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| placeofburial = St Andrew Churchyard, Langton, North Yorkshire, England

| birth_place =Edinburgh, Scotland

| death_place =Langton, North Yorkshire, England

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| serviceyears =1927−1964

| servicenumber =33342

| rank =Lieutenant General

| unit =Royal Artillery

| commands =Western Command

| battles =World War II

| awards =Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
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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.

Career

Edward Howard-Vyse was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1927.{{London Gazette|issue=33325|page=6896|date=1 November 1927}}

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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003334/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/edward-howard-vyse-1.html Olympic Sports: profile]

He served in World War II and was promoted to Major in 1942.{{London Gazette|issue=35690|page=3855|date=1 September 1942}}

After the War he took office as Director Royal Artillery from 1959 to 1961[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/cats/alanbrooke/br60-07.htm Papers of General Allenbrooke] and then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command from 1961 to 1964.{{London Gazette|issue=43379|supp=y|page=6029|date=10 July 1964}} He retired in 1964.{{London Gazette|issue=43404|supp=y|page=6787|date=7 August 1964}}

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1962{{London Gazette|issue=42731|supp=y|page=5719|date=13 July 1962}} until 1970.{{London Gazette|issue=45240|supp=y|page=13111|date=1 December 1970}}