Thomas Cadell

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Thomas Cadell
Born	5 September 1835 Cockenzie, East Lothian
Died	6 April 1919 (aged 83)
Buried	Tranent Churchyard
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Bengal Army British Indian Army
Years of service	1854 - 1892
Rank	Colonel
Unit	2nd European Bengal Fusiliers Indian Staff Corps
Battles / wars	Indian Mutiny
Awards	Victoria Cross Order of the Bath
Other work	Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Colonel Thomas Cadell VC CB (5 September 1835 – 6 April 1919) was an army officer who served in India. He served during the 1857 rebellion and was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He later served as a governor and chief commissioner in the Andaman Islands. Cadell was the younger brother of General Sir Robert Cadell, K.C.B. and was educated at Edinburgh Academy.