Major-General William Euan Buchanan Loudon

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(born 12 March 1956) is a former

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officer who commanded 2nd Division.

Military career

Loudon was commissioned into the

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in 1975 and later commanded the 1st Battalion of his regiment.Edinburgh Tattoo chief Euan Loudon takes charge of St Andrews' links
The Courier, 10 September 2010 In 1991 he served in the

Gulf War The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: ...

as the Chief of Staff of 7th Armoured Brigade (Desert Rats). He was appointed an officer of the

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(OBE) for his operational service in the Gulf War. He was appointed Commander of 39th Infantry Brigade in 1999, Chief of Staff at

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in 2001 and General Officer Commanding 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 2004 before he retired in early 2007.Army Commands

Business career

He became Chief Executive and Producer of the

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in 2007 and then Chief Executive of the St Andrews Links Trust in 2011. He was appointed Chairman of the St Andrews Links Trust in 2012 and the following year he became Chairman of Tom Morris International. He retired from the St Andrews Links Trust in December 2021.

Operational Awards

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(CBE) - 2004 (OBE - 1991) *

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service The King's Commendation for Valuable Service is a British military award for meritorious service in an operational theatre. It was established in 1994, when the award of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct and the Queen's Commendation for ...

- 2002

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loudon, Euan 1956 births Living people British Army major generals Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service British Army personnel of the Gulf War Royal Highland Fusiliers officers Scottish military personnel