| Sir Cecil East | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1837 |
| Died | 14 March 1908 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1854-1903 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Royal Military College Sandhurst |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Indian Mutiny Anglo-Zulu War Third Anglo-Burmese War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Cecil James East KCB (10 July 1837 – 14 March 1908) was a British Army officer who became Governor and Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst.
Military career[]
East was commissioned as an ensign in the 82nd Regiment of Foot in 1854 and fought in the Crimean War.[1] He also served in the Indian Mutiny and was wounded at Cawnpore.[1] He transferred to the 41st Regiment of Foot and served as Assistant Quartermaster-General on the Lushai expedition in 1871 before being appointed Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster-General during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and then becoming Commander of the 1st Division during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885.[1] He went on to command several districts in India and became Governor and Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst in 1893 before retiring in 1903.[1]
In retirement he lived in Fairhaven near Winchester.[1] He is buried at Kings Worthy in Hampshire.[1] He is author of a book entitled The Armed Strength of France.[2]
Family[]
In 1863 he married Jane Catherine Smith; they had a son and a daughter.[1] Then in 1875 he married Frances Elizabeth Mogg; they had one daughter.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Cecil East at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ The Armed Strength of France by Cecil James East, ISBN 978-1-142-15953-5
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