Gerald Cuthbert | |
|---|---|
 Major-General Cuthbert, c. 1917 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Bluebell"[1] "Spit and Polish"[1] |
| Born | 12 September 1861 |
| Died | 1 February 1931 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1882–1919 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Scots Guards |
| Commands | 72nd Division 39th Division 13th Infantry Brigade 4th London Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Scots Guards |
| Battles / wars | Mahdist War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[2] Mentioned in Despatches |
Major General Gerald James Cuthbert, CB, CMG (12 September 1861 – 1 February 1931) was a British Army officer who commanded a battalion in the Second Boer War and a division in the First World War. Cuthbert joined the Scots Guards in 1882 and served in Egypt and the Sudan during the late 19th century. During the Boer War he served with his regiment, rising to command a battalion. After the war he commanded a brigade in the Territorial Force and then in the British Expeditionary Force of 1914. He served on the Western Front from 1914 to 1917, rising to command the 39th Division, then returned to home service before retiring in 1919.
- ^ a b "No. 119 Gerald James Cuthbert ('Bluebell')". Generals' Nicknames. Centre for First World War Studies, University of Birmingham. January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "No. 12894". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 January 1916. p. 82.