Maj.-Gen. Hon. Sir Cecil Edward Bingham, CB KCMG GCVO

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Portland Place,Mayo,Ireland

Maj.-Gen. Hon. Sir Cecil Edward Bingham

• Born on 7 December 1861.
• Son of Charles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan and Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox.
• Married, firstly, Rose Ellinor Guthrie, daughter of James Alexander Guthrie, 4th of Craigie and Ellinor Stirling, on 28 June 1884.
• Married, secondly, Alys Elizabeth Carr, daughter of Colonel Henry Montgomery Carr, on 3 February 1911.
• Died on 31 May 1934 at age 72.
• Fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901.
• Senior Aide-de-Camp to HRH The Duke of Connnaught in 1903, during his Indian Tour.
• Commanding officer of the 4th Cavalry Brigade in 1914.
• Colonel in the service of the 1st Life Guards.
• Fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.
• Commanding officer of the 1st Cavalry Division in 1915.
• Decorated with the award of the Commander, Legion of Honour.
• Invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)
• Invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)
• Colonel of the 2nd Life Guards in 1919.
• Invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)

Children of Maj.-Gen. Hon. Sir Cecil Edward Bingham and Rose Ellinor Guthrie

• Lt.-Col. Ralph Charles Bingham b. 15 Apr 1885, d. 1977
• Lieutenant David Cecil Bingham b. 18 Mar 1887, d. 14 Sep 1914
• Cecilia Mary Lavinia Bingham b. 19 Apr 1893, d. 26 Aug 1920
  

The Peerage

Inter War Awards 1919-39 - The uneasy peace
and

Pre War Awards - Crimea to World War I

• First Name: Cecil Edward (Hon)
• Surname: Bingham
• Information: Commanding 1st Life Guards
• More Information: Awards made in the bi-annual Honours Lists for which no theatre of award was named.
• Rank: Colonel
• Gallantry Awards: Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
• Gazette Date: 25/06/1909
• Gazette Page: 4856

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Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: Cecil Edward., The Hon
• Surname: Bingham
• Rank: Major General
• Gallantry Awards:

• Legion of Honour
  
• Croix de Commandeur
  
• Companion of the Order of the Bath
  
• Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Gazette Info: Gazette Issue 29943. Legion of Honour., Croix de Commandeur., C.B., C.V.O. The following are among the Decorations and medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates to the British Forces for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign. His Majesty the King has given unrestricted permission in all cases to wear the Decorations and medals in question.
  

• Gazette Date: 13/02/1917
• Gazette Page: 1591
• Service: British Army

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