James Steele (British Army officer)
| Sir James Steele | |
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| Born |
26 October 1894 Ballycarry, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Died | 24 July 1975 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1950 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit |
Royal Irish Rifles Sherwood Foresters |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters 132nd Infantry Brigade 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division II Corps British Troops in Austria |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
General Sir James Stuart Steele GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (26 October 1894 – 24 July 1975) was a senior British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces.
Born in Ballycarry, County Antrim and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and at Queen's University Belfast, Steele was gazetted as a temporary second lieutenant in the Royal Irish Rifles, British Army, in September 1914 during the First World War and posted to the 7th (Service) Battalion. He served on the Western Front from 1915 to 1917. He served at the battles of Messines, Somme and at Passchendaele. He was given a regular commission in June 1916. He was mentioned in despatches in April 1917 and was awarded the MC in August 1917. Steele served the rest of the war in India and was mentioned in despatches again.
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