Otway Herbert
| Sir Otway Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1901 |
| Died | 4 April 1984 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1921–1960 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held |
181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 132nd (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery British Forces in Berlin 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division West Africa Command Western Command |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Sir Edwin Otway Herbert KBE CB DSO (19 November 1901 – 4 April 1984) was a senior British Army officer who served during the Second World War and achieved high command in the 1950s.
Herbert attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the British Army's Royal Artillery in 1921. He served in Egypt between 1928 and 1935. Returning to the United Kingdom, he became brigade major for the 27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Group in 1935.
He served in the Second World War (1939–1945) initially as deputy assistant adjutant-general for 27 Anti-Aircraft Group, then deployed to France and Belgium with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). On 1 March 1942 he took over as Commanding Officer (CO) of the 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry with the task of converting it into the 181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. In August 1942 he joined the 132nd (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, which formed part of the 78th "Battleaxe" Infantry Division and commanded it in the Tunisia Campaign. In 1943 he joined the 21st Army Group in England and later in Northwest Europe.
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