Hugh Beach
Sir Hugh Beach | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1923 South Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 4 September 2019 (aged 96) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1981 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 251023 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands | Staff College, Camberley 12th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Military Cross |
| Relations | William Henry Beach (father) Thomas Boswall Beach (uncle) |
General Sir William Gerald Hugh Beach, GBE, KCB, MC (20 May 1923 – 4 September 2019) was a British Army officer who, in retirement, researched and advised on defence policy, arms control and disarmament, with an interest in promoting concerns about ethical issues of peace and war.