Brigadier-General Frederick Cavendish

[ypresman]

I am currently trying to find out more info. on this General Frederick William Lawrence Sheppard Hart Cavendish, as part of a research study. I have little info. on him ie I knew when he was born and died, and also was a cavalry officer, who worked as a British liason officer at French GQG(???). First as a GS01(???) and finally as BGGS(???). Has anyone got anymore info, photos on this Officer? Any help much appreciated. Many thanks.

PS I think he signs his name as William Sheppard Cavendish

[rflory]

BGen Frederick William Lawrence Sheppard Hart Cavendish, CMG, DSO, late 9th Lancers

Born 11 Sep 77; second son of Captain William Thomas Cavendish of Thornotn Hall, Bucks

Educated at Wellington College from 1891 to 1894 and RMC, Sandhurst

2nd Lieut, 9th Lancers 3 Sep 97

Lieut, 8 Jun 00

Served in South African War, slightly wounded, QSA with clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesberg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Relief of Kimberely; KSA with clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.

Captain, 1 May 04

ADC to Lt Gen, India from 1 Sep 05 to 17 Oct 06

Employed War Office 23 Jan 13 to 26 Feb 13

GSO 3, War Office, 27 Feb 13 to 28 Sep 14

Major 29 Aug 14

Served in France and Belgium from 29 Sep 14 to 11 Nov 18

GSO 3, France, 29 Sep 14 to 25 Feb 15

GSO 2, attached to French Army , 26 Feb 15 to 11 Feb 16

GSO 1, British Military Mission with French Army, 12 Feb 16 to 15 Sep 18

Temp Lt-Col, 12 Feb 16 to 2 Jun 16

Brevet Lt-Col, 3 Jun 16

Married Enid, eldest daughter of Charles Lindeman of Sydney, NSW

Brig. Gen. General Staff, British Military Mission with French Army, 16 Sep 18 to 14 Jul 19

For his service in the Great War he was awarded the CMG (1918), DSO (1916), 1914 Star with clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID emblem; Order of Leopold, 4 Cl, Order of the Crown, 3rd Class and Croix de Guerre from Belgium; Legion of Honor, 4th Class and Croix de Guerre with Palm from France. He was Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette on 1 Jan 16, 15 Jun 16, 15 May 17 and 11 Dec 17.

Substantive Lt-Col, 15 Mar 20

Commanded the 1st Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot from 1924 to 1928

Retired in 1928

Died 8 December 1931

Regards. Dick Flory