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[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] '''Sir Charles Parker Deedes''', [[Order of the Bath|KCB]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]], [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (9 August 1879 – 9 March 1969) was a senior [[British Army]] officer who went on to be [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]]. |
[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] '''Sir Charles Parker Deedes''', [[Order of the Bath|KCB]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]], [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (9 August 1879 – 9 March 1969) was a senior [[British Army]] officer who went on to be [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]]. |
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He was born at Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, the son of the Revd Philip Deedes and educated at [[Winchester College]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].<ref>ib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/Biographical/library/The-VC-and-DSO-Volume-II/files/assets/basic-html/page310.html</ref> |
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==Military career== |
==Military career== |
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Deedes was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]] in February 1899, and promoted to [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|Lieutenant]] on 9 October 1899.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27160 |date=2 February 1900 |startpage=694 }}</ref> He served in the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/DEEDES1.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> |
Deedes was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]] as a Second Lieutenant in February 1899, and promoted to [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|Lieutenant]] on 9 October 1899.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27160 |date=2 February 1900 |startpage=694 }}</ref> He served in the [[Second Boer War]].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/DEEDES1.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> |
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He also served in [[World War I]] initially as a [[General Staff Officer]] at the General Headquarters of the [[British Expeditionary Force (World War I)|British Expeditionary Force]] and then from 1916 with 14th Army Corps and from 1917 as a General Staff Officer with [[2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|2nd Division]] in [[France]].<ref name=lh/> |
He also served in [[World War I]] initially as a [[General Staff Officer]] at the General Headquarters of the [[British Expeditionary Force (World War I)|British Expeditionary Force]] and then from 1916 with 14th Army Corps and from 1917 as a General Staff Officer with [[2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|2nd Division]] in [[France]].<ref name=lh/> |
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After the War he was appointed Deputy Director of Staff Duties at the [[War Office]].<ref name=lh/> In 1926 he became [[Commander]] of [[3rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|3rd Infantry Brigade]] and in 1928 he was made [[General Officer Commanding]] [[53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division|53rd (Welsh) Division]].<ref name=lh/> He became Director of Personal Services at the War Office in 1930 and [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]] in 1934.<ref name=lh/> |
After the War he was appointed Deputy Director of Staff Duties at the [[War Office]].<ref name=lh/> In 1926 he became [[Commander]] of [[3rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|3rd Infantry Brigade]] and in 1928 he was made [[General Officer Commanding]] [[53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division|53rd (Welsh) Division]].<ref name=lh/> He became Director of Personal Services at the War Office in 1930 and [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]] in 1934.<ref name=lh/> |
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He retired in 1937.<ref name=lh/> He was promoted to general and held the colonelcy of the [[King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]] from 1927 to 1947. |
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During [[World War II]] he was an Area Commander for the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]].<ref name=lh/> |
During [[World War II]] he was an Area Commander for the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]].<ref name=lh/> |
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Revision as of 13:22, 4 December 2016
Sir Charles Deedes | |
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| Born | 9 August 1879 |
| Died | 9 March 1969 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1937 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 3rd Infantry Brigade 53rd (Welsh) Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Charles Parker Deedes, KCB, CMG, DSO (9 August 1879 – 9 March 1969) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
He was born at Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, the son of the Revd Philip Deedes and educated at Winchester College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1]
Military career
Deedes was commissioned into the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry as a Second Lieutenant in February 1899, and promoted to Lieutenant on 9 October 1899.[2] He served in the Second Boer War.[3]
He also served in World War I initially as a General Staff Officer at the General Headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force and then from 1916 with 14th Army Corps and from 1917 as a General Staff Officer with 2nd Division in France.[3]
After the War he was appointed Deputy Director of Staff Duties at the War Office.[3] In 1926 he became Commander of 3rd Infantry Brigade and in 1928 he was made General Officer Commanding 53rd (Welsh) Division.[3] He became Director of Personal Services at the War Office in 1930 and Military Secretary in 1934.[3]
He retired in 1937.[3] He was promoted to general and held the colonelcy of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from 1927 to 1947.
During World War II he was an Area Commander for the Home Guard.[3]
Family
He married Eve Mary Dean-Pitt and they went on to have a son (Major-General Charles Julius Deedes).[4]
References
- ^ ib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/Biographical/library/The-VC-and-DSO-Volume-II/files/assets/basic-html/page310.html
- ^ "No. 27160". The London Gazette. 2 February 1900.
- ^ a b c d e f g Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ The Peerage.com