Sir Cecil Blacker | |
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Birth name | Cecil Hugh Blacker |
Born | York, United Kingdom | 4 June 1916
Died | 18 October 2002 | (aged 86)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1936–1976 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 67083 |
Unit | 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards |
Commands | 23rd Hussars 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 39th Infantry Brigade Group 3rd Division Northern Command |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
General Sir Cecil Hugh Blacker GCB, OBE, MC (4 June 1916 – 18 October 2002) was a senior British Army officer and a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.