James Dick-Cunyngham
Major General James Keith Dick-Cunyngham, CB, CMG, DSO (28 March 1877 – 6 November 1935) was a British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
James Dick-Cunyngham | |
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| Born | 28 March 1877[1] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire[2] |
| Died | 6 November 1935 (aged 58)[3] Colchester, Essex |
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| Years of service | 1898–1935 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade 4th Division South-Eastern Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Educated at Cheltenham College,[4] Dick-Cunyngham was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1898.[5] He served in the Second Boer War and was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), which he received from King Edward VII during an investiture at St. James′s Palace on 2 June 1902.[6] He later served in the World War I briefly commanding 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade before being taken prisoner-of-war at Le Cornet Malo in Northern France in April 1918.[7] After the War he became Assistant Adjutant General at the War Office.[5] He was appointed Commander of 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade again in 1927 and then took a tour as Brigadier-General on the General Staff at Southern Command in India before becoming General Officer Commanding 53rd (Welsh) Division in 1932.[5] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 4th Division in June 1935 before he died in November 1935.[5]
Family
In 1905 he married Alice Daisy Deane; they had two daughters.[4]
References
- UK, British Army Lists, 1882–1962
- 1881 England Census
- Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876–1936
- Anglo-Boer War
- "Dick-Cunyngham, James". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "The King´s Levee and Investiture". The Times (36784). London. 3 June 1902. p. 10.
- The 51st Division War Sketches
External links
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Grant |
GOC 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division 1932–1935 |
Succeeded by Gervase Thorpe |
| Preceded by John Brind |
GOC 4th Division June 1935–November 1935 |
Succeeded by Clive Liddell |