William Cleeve
William Cleeve | |
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| Born | 1853 Barbados, Lesser Antilles |
| Died | 31 January 1922 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Place of burial | Llanfrechfa, Wales |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1873 - 1918 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General William Frederick Cleeve CB JP (1853 – 31 January 1922) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Military career
Cleeve was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1873.[1] He served in Second Anglo-Afghan War and later in the Second Boer War.[1] He was appointed Chief Instructor in Gunnery in 1901 and Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich holding that post throughout World War I.[1]
Family
In 1894 he married Gwladys Elizabeth Mitchell; they had five sons and two daughters.[2]