E. L. M. Burns

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Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns at I Canadian Corps HQ in Larino, Italy, March 18th, 1944

For other people named Burns, see Burns (disambiguation).

Eedson Louis Millard "Tommy" Burns, CC, DSO , OBE, MC, CD (June 17, 1897 - September 13, 1985) was a Canadian Army Lieutenant-General and diplomat.

In 1967 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. He was the 1981 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for his work in the military of Canada.

[edit] References

• Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns. Juno Beach Centre. Retrieved on January 30, 2005.

[edit] External links

• Pearson Medal of Peace - E.L.M. "Tommy" Burns
• Eedson Louis Millard Burns at The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Order of Canada citation