Cecil Henry Foott | |
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 Portrait by George James Coates | |
| Born | 16 January 1876 Bourke, New South Wales |
| Died | 27 June 1942 (aged 66) Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria |
| Buried | Berwick cemetery, Berwick, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1895–1936 1940–1942 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Southern Division, Volunteer Defence Corps (1940–42) 4th Division (1930–31) 3rd Military District (1930–31) 1st Military District (1926–29) 11th Mixed Brigade (1926–29)[1] |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches (7) Officer of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) |
| Relations | Mary Hannay Foott (mother) |
Brigadier General Cecil Henry Foott CB, CMG (16 January 1876 – 27 June 1942) was a senior Australian Army officer who served as Chief Engineer of the Australian Corps in the First World War. He was educated as an engineer and, serving with distinction in senior staff and engineering positions through the First World War, was seven times mentioned in despatches.
- ^ "Volunteer Defence Corps: General Foott Visiting Wagga To-Day". Daily Advertiser. 20 May 1941. Retrieved 14 June 2018.