Edward 'Teddy' Cecil Mitford
Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier Edward Cecil Osbaldeston Mitford Military Cross was a British officer in the British Army during the Second World War and after. He was an explorer of the Sahara desert before the war which was instrumental in his becoming one of the original members of the Long Range Desert Group. He later commanded five armoured regiments (three in action) and an armoured brigade. He was also a member of the Mitford family from Northumberland. History Early life Born in London on 20 November 1908, Edward Cecil Osbaldeston Mitford was the son of an officer in the British Indian Army. He was educated at the Haileybury and Imperial Service College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. After graduating from Sandhurst he was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion, Royal Tank Corps. In the 1930s Mitford was one of several young army officers who started exploring the interior of the Libyan Desert. He learned to speak Arabic and was involved in the development of ...
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London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ...
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