Charles Edward Beckett

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Charles Edward Beckett

First World War
AwardsOrder of the Bath

Charles Edward Beckett

brigadier-general and cavalry officer in the British Army
.

He served in three regiments the

3rd (The King's Own) Hussars and the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
, which he also commanded.

He served in three wars, in the

First World War. During which although only ranked as a brigadier-general he was the first general officer commanding the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
.

Family

Charles Edward Beckett was the son of Charles William Beckett of

Field-Marshal Sir John Michel of Dewlish. They had one daughter Nora Juanita Muriel Beckett, who married Eric Dillon, 19th Viscount Dillon
.

Beckett married for the second time in July 1915, at Westminster Cathedral to Mary Philippa, of Culachy, Fort Augustus, Scotland.[1]

Army life

In April 1869, Beckett purchased a commission as a

lieutenant-colonel and given command of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays).[11] By May 1898 he was a brevet colonel and was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[12]

Colonel

In July 1898 he was appointed an assistant inspector-general of ordnance at headquarters, with the substantive rank of colonel.[13] He next served in the Second Boer War, and was mentioned in dispatches.[14] and also became the Assistant-Adjutant-General in Natal in September 1899.[15] He was then on the half pay list until July 1904, when he was appointed a Colonel on the Staff and the Chief Staff Officer for Malta.[16]

Brigadier-General

His first appointment as a

brigadier-general came in November 1905, while filling an administration post.[17] On 21 July 1906 he was put onto the retired pay list, having completed his time on the administration staff.[18] He then was given command of a brigade until 9 April 1912 he relinquished command, his tenure being up.[19]

First World War

At the start of the

Territorial Force soldiers could not be deployed overseas without their consent, so the existing Territorial units were named as "first line" units, with men who had volunteered for overseas service, and a "second line", which was intended for home service only.[22]

Charles Edward Beckett died on 17 September 1925, at his home in Fort Augustus, Scotland.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Marriage". The Tablet. 24 July 1915. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. ^ "No. 23489". The London Gazette. 16 April 1869. p. 2295.
  3. ^ "No. 23730". The London Gazette. 21 April 1871. p. 1980.
  4. ^ "No. 23980". The London Gazette. 27 May 1873. p. 2586.
  5. ^ "No. 24517". The London Gazette. 30 October 1877. p. 5921.
  6. ^ "No. 24810". The London Gazette. 10 February 1880. p. 623.
  7. ^ "No. 25168". The London Gazette. 17 November 1882. p. 5108.
  8. ^ "No. 25416". The London Gazette. 21 November 1884. p. 5034.
  9. ^ "No. 25572". The London Gazette. 26 March 1886. p. 1468.
  10. ^ "No. 255583". The London Gazette. 4 May 1886. p. 2126.
  11. ^ "No. 26317". The London Gazette. 16 August 1892. p. 4658.
  12. ^ "No. 26969". The London Gazette. 21 May 1898. p. 3229.
  13. ^ "No. 26988". The London Gazette. 19 July 1898. p. 4356.
  14. ^ "No. 27282". The London Gazette. 8 February 1901. p. 917.
  15. ^ "No. 271119". The London Gazette. 22 September 1899. p. 5814.
  16. ^ "No. 27701". The London Gazette. 2 August 1904. p. 4978.
  17. ^ "No. 27856". The London Gazette. 21 November 1905. p. 7823.
  18. ^ "No. 27935". The London Gazette. 27 July 1906. p. 5132.
  19. ^ "No. 28597". The London Gazette. 9 April 1912. p. 2588.
  20. ^ "No. 28991". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 November 1914. p. 10143.
  21. ^ "Charles Edward Beckett". Who Was Who. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  22. ^ "66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  23. ^ "No. 33124". The London Gazette. 15 January 1926. p. 411.
Military offices
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 GOC 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
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