E. L. M. Burns

E. L. M. Burns
Lieutenant General E. L. M. "Tommy" Burns, pictured here in 1954.
Nickname(s)	"Tommy" "Smiling Sunray" [1][2]
Born	(1897-06-17)June 17, 1897 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	September 13, 1985(1985-09-13) (aged 88) Manotick, Ontario
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1914–1959
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars Royal Canadian Engineers
Commands held	United Nations Emergency Force United Nations Truce Supervision Organization I Canadian Corps 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division 2nd Canadian Infantry Division 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of Canada Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches

Lieutenant General Eedson Louis Millard "Tommy" Burns, CC, DSO, OBE, MC, CD (June 17, 1897 – September 13, 1985) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army and a diplomat. He saw active service in both World War I and World War II. He served as the first commander of the first United Nations peacekeeping force in 1956.^[3] His military career in war has, for the most part, been criticised by some historians as showing he was "simply incapable of commanding a higher formation."^[4]