James Dick-Cunyngham | |
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Born | 28 March 1877 |
Died | 1935 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1898 - 1935 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade 4th Division South-Eastern Command |
Battles/wars | 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 James Keith Dick-Cunyngham CB CMG DSO (28 March 1877 - 1935) was a British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Educated at Cheltenham College,[1] Dick-Cunyngham was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1898.[2] He served in the Second Boer War and World War I briefly commanding 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade before being taken prisoner-of-war at Le Cornet Malo in Northern France in April 1918.[3] After the War he became Assistant Adjutant General at the War Office.[2] He was appointed Commander of 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade again in 1927 and then took a tour as Brigadier-General on the General Staff at Southern Command in India before becoming General Officer Commanding 53rd (Welsh) Division in 1932.[2] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 4th Division in June 1935 before he died in November 1935.[2]
In 1905 he married Alice Daisy Deane; they had two daughters.[1]
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by John Brind |
General Officer Commanding the 4th Division June 1935–November 1935 |
Succeeded by Clive Liddell |