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]
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 |
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| Alma mater | Marlborough College |
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.