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Edgar O'Ballance was born on 17 July, 1918 in Ireland, is an Irish-born military writer and commentator. Discover Edgar O'Ballance's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?

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Age 90 years old
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Born 17 July 1918
Birthday 17 July
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Date of death 8 July 2009, Wakebridge, Derbyshire, England
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Nationality Ireland

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1918

Major Edgar “Paddy” O'Ballance (17 July 1918, Dublin, Ireland – 8 July 2009, Wakebridge, Derbyshire, England ) was an Irish-born British military journalist, researcher, defence commentator and academic lecturer specialising in international relations and defence problems.

1941

He was emergency commissioned a Second Lieutenant from Sergeant in the Sherwood Foresters on 19 January 1941.

1948

As a temporary Major he was mentioned in dispatches for service in Palestine between 27 March and 30 June 1948.

He served in the British army until 1948.

He worked as a journalist for a US Wire Agency from 1948 to 1962, and was thereafter a freelance journalist.

He covered over twenty wars and insurgencies and wrote extensively on international relations, defence and strategic problems.

He was a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and Chairman of the London-based Military Commentators' Circle.

He wrote many articles for military journals and was the author of over forty books.

O'Ballance was the originator of the Phrase "mad dog of the Middle East" when referring to Muammar al-Gaddafi while on the lecture circuit in the USA.

1953

In April 1953 he was commissioned into the Territorial Army as a captain, serving with the Sherwood Foresters.

1955

He was promoted major in March 1955.

1963

In June 1963 he transferred from the Sherwood Foresters to the General List.

1965

In July 1965 he was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Decoration.

1968

In 1968 he transferred from the General List (Territorial Army) to the General List (Regular Army Reserve of Officers) and having achieved the age limit on 17 July 1968 (his 50th birthday) retired retaining the rank of major.

1986

The then-U.S. president, Ronald Reagan, picked it up and used the Phrase himself in April 1986.