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[[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]] '''Julian McCarty Steele''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CMG|DSO}} (c. 1870 – 13 March 1926) was a
[[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]] '''Julian McCarty Steele''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CMG|DSO1}} (c. 1870 – 13 March 1926) was a
[[British Army]] officer who briefly commanded the [[7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|7th Infantry Division]] during the [[World War I|First World War]].
[[British Army]] officer who briefly commanded the [[7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|7th Infantry Division]] during the [[World War I|First World War]].


==Military career==
==Military career==
Educated at the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], Steele was [[Officer (armed forces)|commissioned]] into the [[Coldstream Guards]] on 29 October 1890.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26101|page=5688|date=28 October 1890}}</ref> He saw served as [[adjutant]] of his regiment in the late 1890s,<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=M3w3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA199|page=199 |title=Whitaker's Almanack|year=1898}}</ref> saw action in the [[Second Boer War]] and then commanded the [[22nd Brigade (United Kingdom)|22nd Brigade]] during the [[World War I|First World War]].<ref name=mullock>{{cite web|url= https://www.mullocksauctions.co.uk/lot-683301-military_major_general_julian_mccarty_steele_two.html?p=30 |title= Military – Major General Julian McCarty Steele|publisher=Mullock's|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> He was appointed a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in the [[1918 New Year Honours]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30450|page=2|date=28 December 1917|supp=y}}</ref> and briefly commanded the [[7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|7th Division]] in Italy between 9 February 1918 and 22 March 1918.<ref>{{cite book|last=Becke|first= Archibald Frank|year=1935|title=Order of Battle of Divisions Part 1: The Regular British Divisions|publisher=His Majesty’s Stationery Office|location=London|oclc=929528172|page=81}}</ref> After the war he served as commander of the [[1st Guards Brigade (United Kingdom)|1st Guards Brigade]] at [[Aldershot Garrison]] from 1920 to 1924.<ref name=mullock/>
Educated at the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], Steele was [[Officer (armed forces)|commissioned]] into the [[Coldstream Guards]] on 29 October 1890.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26101|page=5688|date=28 October 1890}}</ref> He saw served as [[adjutant]] of his regiment in the late 1890s,<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=M3w3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA199|page=199 |title=Whitaker's Almanack|year=1898}}</ref> and saw action in the [[Second Boer War]] for which he was appointed a Companion of the [[Distinguished Service Order]] in October 1901.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=11343|page=1078|date=1 October 1901|city=e}}</ref>
After being promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general in August 1915,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29307|page=9436|date=24 September 1915}}</ref> commanded the [[22nd Brigade (United Kingdom)|22nd Brigade]] during the [[World War I|First World War]].<ref name=mullock>{{cite web|url= https://www.mullocksauctions.co.uk/lot-683301-military_major_general_julian_mccarty_steele_two.html?p=30 |title= Military – Major General Julian McCarty Steele|publisher=Mullock's|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> He was appointed a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in the [[1918 New Year Honours]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30450|page=2|date=28 December 1917|supp=y}}</ref> and briefly commanded the [[7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|7th Division]], the 22nd Brigade's parent formation, in Italy between 9 February 1918 and 22 March 1918.<ref>{{cite book|last=Becke|first= Archibald Frank|year=1935|title=Order of Battle of Divisions Part 1: The Regular British Divisions|publisher=His Majesty’s Stationery Office|location=London|oclc=929528172|page=81}}</ref> He was also awarded a [[medal bar|bar]] to his Distinguished Service Order in January 1919.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31094|supp=y|page=65|date=1 January 1919}}</ref>
After the war he served as commander of the [[1st Guards Brigade (United Kingdom)|1st Guards Brigade]] at [[Aldershot Garrison]] from 1920 to 1924.<ref name=mullock/>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:02, 23 November 2024

Julian McCarty Steele
Bornc. 1870
Died13 March 1926 (aged 55−56)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1890–1924
RankBrigadier-General
UnitColdstream Guards
Commands22nd Brigade
7th Division
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

Brigadier-General Julian McCarty Steele CB, CMG, DSO & Bar (c. 1870 – 13 March 1926) was a British Army officer who briefly commanded the 7th Infantry Division during the First World War.

Military career

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Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Steele was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards on 29 October 1890.[1] He saw served as adjutant of his regiment in the late 1890s,[2] and saw action in the Second Boer War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in October 1901.[3]

After being promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general in August 1915,[4] commanded the 22nd Brigade during the First World War.[5] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1918 New Year Honours[6] and briefly commanded the 7th Division, the 22nd Brigade's parent formation, in Italy between 9 February 1918 and 22 March 1918.[7] He was also awarded a bar to his Distinguished Service Order in January 1919.[8]

After the war he served as commander of the 1st Guards Brigade at Aldershot Garrison from 1920 to 1924.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 26101". The London Gazette. 28 October 1890. p. 5688.
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack. 1898. p. 199.
  3. ^ "No. 11343". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 October 1901. p. 1078.
  4. ^ "No. 29307". The London Gazette. 24 September 1915. p. 9436.
  5. ^ a b "Military – Major General Julian McCarty Steele". Mullock's. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ "No. 30450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1917. p. 2.
  7. ^ Becke, Archibald Frank (1935). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 1: The Regular British Divisions. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office. p. 81. OCLC 929528172.
  8. ^ "No. 31094". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 65.
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