Eric de Burgh
| Sir Eric de Burgh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1881 |
| Died | 1973 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1901–1941 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade Lahore District Rawalpindi District 1st Indian Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I Third Anglo-Afghan War World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Eric de Burgh, KCB, DSO, OBE (1881–1973) was a British Army officer who became Chief of the General Staff in India.
Educated at Marlborough College and the Colonial College, Hollesley Bay, De Burgh was commissioned into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Second Lieutenant in October 1901. In February 1902 he was seconded for service with Mounted infantry during the Second Boer War, with the local rank of Lieutenant in the Army whilst serving in South Africa. He later joined the Indian Army, and served in the 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse). He served in World War I and saw action at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915, the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915 and the Battle of Loos in September 1915. He later saw action at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, the Battle of Arras in April 1917 and the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917.
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