Edward Backhouse (British Army officer)

Edward Backhouse
Born7 February 1895
Bosmere, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Died20 November 1973 (aged 78)
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1914–1948
RankBrigadier
Service number8321
UnitSuffolk Regiment
Commands1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
54th Infantry Brigade
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in despatches
Other workColonel of the Suffolk Regiment

Brigadier Edward Henry Walford Backhouse CBE DL (7 February 1895 – 20 November 1973) was a British Army officer who served in both world wars and was unlucky enough to have been taken prisoner in both conflicts.