Euan Loudon

Major General William Euan Buchanan Loudon, CBE (born 12 March 1956) is a former British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Division from 2004 to 2007.

Euan Loudon
Born	(1956-03-12) 12 March 1956 (age 68) Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1975–2007
Rank	Major General
Unit	Royal Highland Fusiliers
Commands	2nd Division 39th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Royal Highland Fusiliers
Battles / wars	Gulf War Operation Banner
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

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 for his operational service in the Gulf War.^[2] He was appointed commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade in 1999,^[3] and chief of staff at HQ Northern Ireland in 2001, for which he was awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 2002 and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004.^[4][5] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 2004,^[6] before he retired in early 2007.^[7]

Business career

Loudon 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. He was appointed Chairman of the St Andrews Links Limited and The Castle Course Limited in 2012 and the following year he became Chairman of Tom Morris International.^[1] He retired from the St Andrews Links Trust in December 2021.^[8]

References

1. Edinburgh Tattoo chief Euan Loudon takes charge of St Andrews' links Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Courier, 10 September 2010
2. "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. p. 24.
3. "No. 55722". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 2000. p. 13835.
4. "No. 56541". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 April 2002. p. 4810.
5. "No. 57402". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 2004. p. 11247.
6. "No. 57442". The London Gazette. 19 October 2004. p. 13163.
7. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
8. "Euan Loudon stepping down as Chief Executive of St Andrews Links Trust". The Scotsman. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

Military offices
Preceded by Nick Parker	General Officer Commanding 2nd Division 2004–2007	Succeeded by David McDowall