William Cleeve
British Army general (1853–1922)
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Major-General William Frederick Cleeve, CB, JP (24 January 1853 – 31 January 1922) was a British Army officer who served as commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from 1914 to 1918.
William Cleeve | |
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| Born | 24 January 1853[1] |
| Died | 31 January 1922 (aged 69) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Buried | Llanfrechfa, Wales |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1873–1918 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Conflicts | Second Anglo-Afghan War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Cleeve was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a lieutenant on 29 April 1873.[2] He served in Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80),[2] was promoted to captain on 1 September 1882, to major on 12 February 1890, and to lieutenant-colonel on 3 January 1899.[3] He was appointed Chief Instructor in Gunnery in 1901, and promoted to colonel on 3 January 1903.[4] In 1914 he was appointed commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, holding that post throughout the First World War.[2]
Cleeve was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1916.[5]
Family
In 1894, Cleeve married Gwladys Elizabeth Mitchell.[6]