Euan Loudon

Major-General William Euan Buchanan Loudon CBE (born 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. In 1991 he served in the Gulf War as the Chief of Staff of 7th Armoured Division (Desert Rats). He was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his operational service in the Gulf War. 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 before he retired in 2007.

In retirement he became Chief Executive and Producer of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and then Chief Executive of the St Andrews Links Trust.