Edward Feetham
Edward Feetham | |
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| Born | 4 June 1863 |
| Died | 29 March 1918 (aged 54) Démuin, France |
| Buried | Picquigny British Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1883–1918 |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Unit | Royal Berkshire Regiment |
| Commands | 137th Infantry Brigade 39th Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | Marlborough College |
Major-General Edward Feetham CB CMG (4 June 1863 – 29 March 1918) was a British Army officer who was killed during the First World War whilst commanding the 39th Division, to which he had been promoted to command in August 1917, when promoted to temporary major general.[1][2]
In April 1915 he was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general and took over the 137th (Staffordshire) Infantry Brigade.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 30325". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 October 1917. p. 10352.
- ^ "No. 30438". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 December 1917. p. 13330.
- ^ "No. 29146". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 April 1915. p. 4146.
Further reading
[edit]- Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 57–58.
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- 1863 births
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- British Army major generals
- British Army generals of World War I
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Royal Berkshire Regiment officers
- People educated at Marlborough College
- British Army personnel of the Mahdist War
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Military personnel from Wiltshire