Euan Loudon

Euan Loudon
Born 12 March 1956
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1974-2007
Rank Major-General
Unit Royal Highland Fusiliers
Commands held 39th Infantry Brigade
2nd Division
Battles/wars Gulf War
Operation Banner
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General William Euan Buchanan Loudon CBE (born 12 March 1956) is a former British Army officer who commanded 2nd Division.

Military career

Loudon was commissioned into the Royal Highland Fusiliers in 1975 and later commanded the 1st Battalion of his regiment.[1] In 1991 he served in the Gulf War as the Chief of Staff of 7th Armoured Brigade (Desert Rats).[1] He was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his operational service in the Gulf War.[2] He was appointed Commander of 39th Infantry Brigade in 1999, Chief of Staff at HQ Northern Ireland in 2001 and General Officer Commanding 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 2004[3] before he retired in early 2007.[4]

Business career

He became Chief Executive and Producer of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2007 and then Chief Executive of the St Andrews Links Trust in 2011. In 2012 he was appointed Chairman of St Andrews Links Limited and the following year he became Chairman of Tom Morris International.[1]

Operational Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 Edinburgh Tattoo chief Euan Loudon takes charge of St Andrews' links The Courier, 10 September 2010
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52588. p. 24. 28 June 1991. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 57442. p. 13163. 19 October 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. ↑ Army Commands
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57402. p. 11247. 7 September 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52588. p. 24. 29 June 1991. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56541. p. 4810. 19 April 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Nick Parker		 General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division
2004–2007 		Succeeded by
David McDowall
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