Julian Steele (British Army officer)
Brigadier-General Julian McCarty Steele CB, CMG, DSO (c. 1870 – 13 March 1926) was a British Army officer who briefly commanded the 7th Infantry Division during the First World War.
Julian McCarty Steele | |
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| Born | c. 1870 |
| Died | 13 March 1926 (aged 55−56) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1924 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
| Commands held | 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 |
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 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.
- "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.