Albemarle Cator
Albemarle Cator | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1877 |
| Died | 18 November 1932 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1897 - 1932 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | London District |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major General Albemarle Bertie Edward Cator CB DSO (12 April 1877 – 18 November 1932) was a British Army officer who commanded London District and Major-General commanding the Household Division.
Military career
Cator was commissioned into the Scots Guards[1] in 1897.[2] He served in the Second Boer War and in World War I taking part in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917.[3] He became Commander of Lucknow District in India in 1927 before becoming General Officer Commanding London District and Major-General commanding the Household Division in April 1932.[4]
He lived at Trewsbury near Cirencester and died in a hunting accident in November 1932.[5]
Family
In 1903 he married Violet Eveleen Sutton; they had one son.[5] Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Eleanor Gertrude Atherley (née Lumsden) in 1920.[5]