Denis Bernard (British Army officer)

Denis Bernard (1882 – 1956) was a British Army officer who served during both World War I and World War II. He was commissioned into the Royal Irish Regiment in 1901. During World War I, he served with distinction, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and mentioned in dispatches multiple times. He held various staff appointments between the wars, rising through the ranks. During World War II, he held senior command positions, including commanding a division. His specific postings and divisional command details during the Second World War are somewhat sparsely documented in publicly available sources, though further archival research may yield additional information. He retired from the army after the war.