Julian Steele (British Army officer)

Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Steele was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards on 29 October 1890.^[1] He saw served as adjutant of his regiment in the late 1890s,^[2] and saw action in the Second Boer War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in October 1901.^[3]

He was promoted to major in October 1906.^[4]

After being promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general in August 1915,^[5] commanded the 22nd Infantry Brigade during the First World War.^[6] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1918 New Year Honours^[7] and briefly commanded the 7th Division, the 22nd Brigade's parent formation, in Italy between 9 February 1918 and 22 March 1918.^[8] He was also awarded a bar to his Distinguished Service Order in January 1919.^[9]

After the war he served as commander of the 1st Guards Brigade at Aldershot Garrison from 1920 to 1924.^[6]