| Hugo De Pree | |
|---|---|
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File:Hdepree.jpg Major-General Hugo De Pree | |
| Born | December 25, 1870 |
| Died | March 30, 1943 (aged 72) |
| Place of birth | Brome, Suffolk |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1890 - 1931 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
13th Indian Infantry Brigade 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Hugo Douglas De Pree CB CMG DSO (25 December 1870 - 30 March 1943) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Military career[]
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich,[1] De Pree was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1890.[2] He served on the North West Frontier of India in 1897 and fought in the Second Boer War as well as World War I.[2] He was appointed Commander of the 13th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1920, General Officer Commanding 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division in 1925 and Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1926[3] before retiring in 1931.[2]
There is a memorial to him at All Saints Church in Beckley.[4]
Family[]
He married firstly Diones Thornhill;[4] they had three sons and one daughter. He later married Mary Fisher.[4]
References[]
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