Cecil Park (British Army officer)
Major-General Cecil William Park CB (19 June 1885 – 29 March 1913) was a British Army officer.
Cecil William Park | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1885 |
| Died | 29 March 1913 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn the Devonshire Regiment Nasirabad Brigade East Lancashire Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Second Boer War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Educated at Haileybury, Park was commissioned into the British Army in 1875.[1] After seeing action in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1879, he became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion the Devonshire Regiment and was deployed to South Africa in 1899 during the Second Boer War.[1] His battalion's charge on the boers on Waggon Hill on 6 January 1900 during the Relief of Ladysmith was described as "the crowning episode of the day".[2][3]
He became assistant adjutant-general for South Eastern District in 1902, deputy adjutant-general in India in July 1903 and commandant of the Nasirabad Brigade in January 1906.[4] His last post was as General Officer Commanding East Lancashire Division in October 1910 before his death in command of his division on 29 March 1913.[5]
References
- "Park, Major-General Cecil William". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- Macdonald 1900, p. 175
- Spiers, p. 82
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Funeral of Major-General Cecil Park". Stockport County Borough Express. 10 April 1912. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Sources
- Macdonald, Donald (1900). How We Kept the Flag Flying: The Story of the Siege of Ladysmith. Ward, Lock and Co.
- Spiers, Edward (2010). Letters from Ladysmith: Eyewitness Accounts from the South African War. Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1848325944.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Fry |
GOC East Lancashire Division 1910–1913 |
Succeeded by William Douglas |