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Edward Howard-Vyse

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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. [1]

22 relations: British Army, Colonel commandant, Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Equestrian at the Summer Olympics, Equestrianism, Eventing, General officer commanding, Great Britain, Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Military Cross, Officer (armed forces), Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Richard Craddock, Royal Artillery, Ryedale, United Kingdom, Western Command (United Kingdom), William Gurdon Stirling, Woodleigh School, North Yorkshire, World War II, 1936 Summer Olympics.

British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Colonel commandant

Colonel commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries.

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Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics

The equestrian events at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics included dressage, eventing, and show jumping.

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Equestrian at the Summer Olympics

Equestrianism made its Summer Olympics debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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Equestrianism

Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, horseman, horse), more often known as riding, horse riding (British English) or horseback riding (American English), refers to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses.

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Eventing

Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combination compete against other combinations across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.

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General officer commanding

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth (and some other, such as in Ireland) nations to a General Officer who holds a command appointment.

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Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.

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Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)

Lieutenant general (Lt Gen), formerly more commonly lieutenant-general, is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines.

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Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and used to be awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Richard Craddock

Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Walter Craddock KBE CB DSO (1910–1977) was a senior officer of the British Army who achieved high office in the 1960s.

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Royal Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is the artillery arm of the British Army.

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Ryedale

Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Western Command (United Kingdom)

Western Command was a command of the British Army.

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William Gurdon Stirling

General Sir William Gurdon Stirling (1907–1973) was a British Army General who reached high office during the 1960s.

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Woodleigh School, North Yorkshire

Woodleigh School was a preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13, located in the village of Langton, North Yorkshire, England.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Howard-Vyse

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