Eric de Burgh served in the Boer War as a teenager, joined the Indian Army in 1904, won a DSO in 1916. He rose steadily through the ranks to become General of the British Army in India in 1939.
He was a 2nd lieutenant beginning on 28 Jan 1903 and then joined the Indian Army on 28 July 1904. He won a series of promotions, rising to the rank of major on 27 May 1916. He won another promotion as lieutenant colonel during the second half of 1917 through 7 March 1919. He served as a Brig. Major in the 3rd Cavalry in the British Expeditionary Forcei n France and was a general staff officer. He continued as a GSO in the 2nd and 3rd cavalries in France through 12 May 1918. On 10 Aug 1918 he was assigned GSO to the Indian Army and remained in that position until 27 Feb 1922.
Eric de Burgh was the son of L.t Col. Thomas John de Burgh (1851–1931) and Emily Anne Fock de Roebeck (1857–1913).
His siblings were:
Hubert Henry De Burgh (1879–1960)
Coralie Helen Deburgh (1880–1958)
Maurice Alick Deburgh (1882–1958)
Joe Deburgh (1884–1968)
Charles de Burgh (1886–1973)
Thomas de Burgh (1888–1914)
Una Emily de Burgh (18901890)
He married Mary Fanshawe (1895–1934) on 31 Oct 1923 in Naas, Ireland. They had:
Maeve Emily de Burgh (1926–2007)
Rosemary Millicent De Burgh (1930–1997)
The de Burgh surname has been variously spelled as "De Burgh," "deBurgh," "Burgh" and "Bourke."
He was a 2nd lieutenant beginning on 28 Jan 1903 and then joined the Indian Army on 28 July 1904. He won a series of promotions, rising to the rank of major on 27 May 1916. He won another promotion as lieutenant colonel during the second half of 1917 through 7 March 1919. He served as a Brig. Major in the 3rd Cavalry in the British Expeditionary Forcei n France and was a general staff officer. He continued as a GSO in the 2nd and 3rd cavalries in France through 12 May 1918. On 10 Aug 1918 he was assigned GSO to the Indian Army and remained in that position until 27 Feb 1922.
Eric de Burgh was the son of L.t Col. Thomas John de Burgh (1851–1931) and Emily Anne Fock de Roebeck (1857–1913).
His siblings were:
Hubert Henry De Burgh (1879–1960)
Coralie Helen Deburgh (1880–1958)
Maurice Alick Deburgh (1882–1958)
Joe Deburgh (1884–1968)
Charles de Burgh (1886–1973)
Thomas de Burgh (1888–1914)
Una Emily de Burgh (18901890)
He married Mary Fanshawe (1895–1934) on 31 Oct 1923 in Naas, Ireland. They had:
Maeve Emily de Burgh (1926–2007)
Rosemary Millicent De Burgh (1930–1997)
The de Burgh surname has been variously spelled as "De Burgh," "deBurgh," "Burgh" and "Bourke."
Eric de Burgh served in the Boer War as a teenager, joined the Indian Army in 1904, won a DSO in 1916. He rose steadily through the ranks to become General of the British Army in India in 1939.
He was a 2nd lieutenant beginning on 28 Jan 1903 and then joined the Indian Army on 28 July 1904. He won a series of promotions, rising to the rank of major on 27 May 1916. He won another promotion as lieutenant colonel during the second half of 1917 through 7 March 1919. He served as a Brig. Major in the 3rd Cavalry in the British Expeditionary Forcei n France and was a general staff officer. He continued as a GSO in the 2nd and 3rd cavalries in France through 12 May 1918. On 10 Aug 1918 he was assigned GSO to the Indian Army and remained in that position until 27 Feb 1922.
Eric de Burgh was the son of L.t Col. Thomas John de Burgh (1851–1931) and Emily Anne Fock de Roebeck (1857–1913).
His siblings were:
Hubert Henry De Burgh (1879–1960)
Coralie Helen Deburgh (1880–1958)
Maurice Alick Deburgh (1882–1958)
Joe Deburgh (1884–1968)
Charles de Burgh (1886–1973)
Thomas de Burgh (1888–1914)
Una Emily de Burgh (18901890)
He married Mary Fanshawe (1895–1934) on 31 Oct 1923 in Naas, Ireland. They had:
Maeve Emily de Burgh (1926–2007)
Rosemary Millicent De Burgh (1930–1997)
The de Burgh surname has been variously spelled as "De Burgh," "deBurgh," "Burgh" and "Bourke."
He was a 2nd lieutenant beginning on 28 Jan 1903 and then joined the Indian Army on 28 July 1904. He won a series of promotions, rising to the rank of major on 27 May 1916. He won another promotion as lieutenant colonel during the second half of 1917 through 7 March 1919. He served as a Brig. Major in the 3rd Cavalry in the British Expeditionary Forcei n France and was a general staff officer. He continued as a GSO in the 2nd and 3rd cavalries in France through 12 May 1918. On 10 Aug 1918 he was assigned GSO to the Indian Army and remained in that position until 27 Feb 1922.
Eric de Burgh was the son of L.t Col. Thomas John de Burgh (1851–1931) and Emily Anne Fock de Roebeck (1857–1913).
His siblings were:
Hubert Henry De Burgh (1879–1960)
Coralie Helen Deburgh (1880–1958)
Maurice Alick Deburgh (1882–1958)
Joe Deburgh (1884–1968)
Charles de Burgh (1886–1973)
Thomas de Burgh (1888–1914)
Una Emily de Burgh (18901890)
He married Mary Fanshawe (1895–1934) on 31 Oct 1923 in Naas, Ireland. They had:
Maeve Emily de Burgh (1926–2007)
Rosemary Millicent De Burgh (1930–1997)
The de Burgh surname has been variously spelled as "De Burgh," "deBurgh," "Burgh" and "Bourke."
Inscription
Mary De Burgh
greatly loved wife
of Major General Eric De Burgh
born 6 march 1895
died 14 June 1934
Dear in God's peace I leave thee, Faith and Prayer
shall link my life in love to thee always
A true brave heart God Bless thee where so 'er
in his wide universe thou art today
and of her devoted husband
General Sir Eric De Burgh
Born 10th May 1881
died 6th February 1973
at the going down of th eSun
and in the morning
We will remember them
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