Cuthbert Fuller

Not to be confused with J. F. C. Fuller.

Major General Cuthbert Graham Fuller, CB, CMG, DSO (15 October 1874^[1][2] – 15 May 1960)^[3] was a Royal Engineers officer.

Cuthbert Fuller
Born	(1874-10-15)15 October 1874
Died	15 May 1960(1960-05-15) (aged 85)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Rank	Major General
Commands	48th (South Midland) Division Canal Brigade 130th Infantry Brigade
Battles / wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches

Military career

Fuller was born in to Belfast, Ireland,^[1] to George Fuller and Antoinette Cumming.^[4] He was educated at Beaumont College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 25 July 1893, and promoted to lieutenant on 25 July 1896. He served in South Africa during the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902, and was mentioned in despatches. On 1 January 1902 he appointed a Deputy Assistant Director of Railways stationed in Transvaal.^[5]

By 1914, Fuller was a major. He served in Gallipoli, Egypt, and France during the First World War, earning the brevets of lieutenant colonel and colonel. He became commander of the 130th Infantry Brigade in 1923, commander of the Canal Brigade in Egypt in 1925 and Major-General in charge of administration at Eastern Command in 1929. He became General Officer Commanding, 48th (South Midland) Division, Territorial Army in June 1931 before retiring in June 1935.^[6]

Personal life

In 1912, Fuller married Princess Sophia Vladimirovna, daughter of Prince Vladimir Shahoffsky.^[7]