Sir Ernest Down | |
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 King George VI (centre) with Major General George Hopkinson (left) and Brigadier Ernest Down during a visit to Bulford, Wiltshire, April 1943. | |
| Born | 10 February 1902 Cornwall, England[1] |
| Died | 15 February 1980 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1923–1955 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 23809 |
| Unit | Dorset Regiment |
| Commands held | Southern Command (1952–55) 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division (1950–52) British Troops in Greece (1947–48) 4th Infantry Division (1946) 2nd Indian Airborne Division (1945–46) 44th Indian Airborne Division (1944–45) 9th Indian Airborne Division (1943–44) 1st Airborne Division (1943) 2nd Parachute Brigade (1942–43) 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment (1941–42) No. 11 Special Air Service Battalion (1941) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir Ernest Edward Down, KBE, CB (10 February 1902 – 15 February 1980) was a senior officer of the British Army, who saw active service during the Second World War.
- ^ Dover 1981, p. 83.