Brigadier-General Lionel William Pellew East, CMG, DSO (July 1866 – 6 September 1918) was a British Army officer. He was killed in action in Ferfay, France in September 1918 while reconnoitering for forward observation posts. At the time of his death, he was Brigadier-General Commanding Heavy Artillery, XIII Corps.
He was the son of Rear-Admiral James Wylie East.
References
- Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 56–57.
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- 1866 births
- 1918 deaths
- Royal Artillery officers
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- British Army generals of World War I
- British Army brigadiers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
Brigadier-General Lionel William Pellew East, CMG, DSO (July 1866 – 6 September 1918) was a British Army officer. He was killed in action in Ferfay, France in September 1918 while reconnoitering for forward observation posts. At the time of his death, he was Brigadier-General Commanding Heavy Artillery, XIII Corps.
He was the son of Rear-Admiral James Wylie East.
References
- Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 56–57.
External links
Categories:
- 1866 births
- 1918 deaths
- Royal Artillery officers
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- British Army generals of World War I
- British Army brigadiers
- British military personnel killed in World War I