Julian Steele (British Army officer)
Julian McCarty Steele | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1870 |
| Died | 13 March 1926 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1924 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | 22nd Brigade 7th Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion 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 (c. 1903 – 13 March 1926) was a British Army officer who briefly commanded the 7th Infantry Division during the First World War.
Military career
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] saw action in the Second Boer War and then commanded the 22nd Brigade during the First World War.[3] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1918 New Year Honours[4] and briefly commanded the 7th Infantry Division in Italy between 9 February 1918 and 22 March 1918.[5] After the war he served as commander of the 1st Guards Brigade at Aldershot Garrison from 1920 to 1924.[3]
References
- ^ "No. 26101". The London Gazette. 28 October 1890. p. 5688.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack. 1898. p. 199.
- ^ a b "Military – Major General Julian McCarty Steele". Mullock's. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "No. 30450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1917. p. 2.
- ^ 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.