Lionel William Pellew East
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Brigadier-General Lionel William Pellew East, CMG, DSO (July 1866 – 6 September 1918) was a British Army officer. He was killed in action in Ferfay, France in September 1918 while reconnoitering for forward observation posts. At the time of his death, he was Brigadier-General Commanding Heavy Artillery, XIII Corps.
BornJuly 1866
Died6 September 1918 (aged 52)
Ferfay, France
Lionel William Pellew East | |
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| Born | July 1866 |
| Died | 6 September 1918 (aged 52) Ferfay, France |
He was the son of Rear-Admiral James Wylie East.
References
- Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 56–57.