Edward Bulfin Military person

General Sir Edward Stanislaus Bulfin KCB CVO (6 November 1862 – 20 August 1939) was a British general during World War I, where he established a reputation as an excellent commander at the brigade, divisional and corps levels. He was most noted for his actions during the First Battle of Ypres, when he organized impromptu forces to slow down the German assault.In 1917-18 he commanded XXI Corps in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.

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Alias (AKA)	Bulfin Edward Stanislaus
Birth date	November 06, 1862
Birth place	Dublin , Ireland
Date of death	August 20, 1939
Place of death	England , Boscombe , Dorset

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award	Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order
military operations	First Battle of Ypres Third Battle of Gaza Battle of Megiddo (1918) Second Boer War World War I Battle of Jerusalem (1917)
military branch	British Army
military command	2nd Infantry Brigade 28th Division 60th Division Essex Regiment XXI Corps
service start	1884
service end	1926