| Cecil Edward Bingham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1861 |
| Died | 31 May 1934 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 2nd Cavalry Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 1st Cavalry Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major General The Hon Sir Cecil Edward Bingham GCVO KCMG CB (7 December 1861 - 31 May 1934) was a British Army officer who held high command during World War I.
Born the son of Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan,[1] Bingham was commissioned into the 3rd The King's Own Hussars in 1882 and transferred to the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards in 1886 and the 1st Regiment of Life Guards in 1892.[2] He served in the Second Boer War and then became senior aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Connnaught during his Indian Tour in 1903.[1] He was appointed Commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in November 1910 and Commander of the 4th Cavalry Brigade in November 1911.[3] He served in World War I as Commander of the 4th Cavalry Brigade for the British Expeditionary Force and then as General Officer Commanding 1st Cavalry Division from May to October 1915.[1]
In 1884 he married Rose Ellinor Guthrie, daughter of James Alexander Guthrie, 4th of Craigie; they had two sons and a daughter.[1] In 1911 he married Alys Elizabeth Carr.[1]