Gerald James 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 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Scots Guards |
| Commands | 1st Scots Guards 4th London Brigade 13th Brigade 39th Division 72nd Division |
| 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 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 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 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.