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Lord Edward Cecil | |
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Birth name | Edward Herbert Gascoyne-Cecil |
Nickname(s) | Nigs |
Born | Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England | 12 July 1867
Died | 13 December 1918 Leysin, Switzerland | (aged 51)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 17 years |
Rank | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Commands | ADC (Egypt) to Lord Kitchener, Military Secretary to Lord Kitchener. |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
Relations | Marquess of Salisbury |
Lord Edward Herbert Gascoyne-Cecil KCMG DSO (12 July 1867 – 13 December 1918), known as Lord Edward Cecil, was a distinguished and highly decorated English soldier. As colonial administrator in Egypt and advisor to the Liberal government, he helped to implement Army reforms.
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