22 SAS Butler, Edward (Ed)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Butler ​

• FORENAME

Edward (Ed) ​

• UNIT

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• RANK

Captain + Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order and bar, Mention in Despatches ​

• PLACE

Northern Ireland (MiD) Iraq (DSO) Afghanistan (bar to DSO) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 27.02.1962​

educated Eton​

husband of Sophie Butler, Herefordshire (2 children)​

father Sir Adam Butler​

graduated Exeter University​

also awarded C.B.E. (Afghanistan)​

24 years Army service​

C.O. 22 SAS (Middle East and Balkans)​

G.O.C. 16 Air Assault Brigade​

Commander British Forces,Afghanistan 2006​

Chief of Joint Force Operations 2008​

resigned 2008​

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