Andre Cedargore
Sir Andre Cedargore | |
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 Sir Andre Cedargore | |
| Born | October 16, 1871 Jamestown, Aswick |
| Died | May 5, 1948 (aged 76) Jamestown, Aswick |
| Allegiance |  Aswick |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1891-1940 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Aswickan Expeditionary Force 3rd Infantry Brigade Royal Highland Fusiliers |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of Aswick Knight Commander of the Order of the Rose Distinguished Service Order |
| Children | Brigadier Sir Henry Cedargore, 1st Baron Cedargore |
General Sir Andre Cedargore, KCA, KCR, DSO (16 October 1871 – 5 May 1948) was a senior officer in the Aswickan Army, who is most notable for commanding the Aswickan Expeditionary Force during the Tridentum Campaign.
Biography
Born in a remote part of Aswick, Andre Cedargore was the sixth son of a farmer. As such, nothing much was ever expected of him, and thus it was for that reason he enlisted in the Army at the age of twelve. Although officially too young for combat duties, he became a drummer boy in the 60th Hampshire Regiment. He showed a particular aptitude for military life, and was rapidly embraced by his comrades after proving how eagre he was to integrate. He was twice recommended for the Valour Cross, but on the first occasion was considered too young, and on the second too senior. As a reward, however, he was commissioned as a Cornet in the 82nd Rifles. He was wounded in the wrist once, leaving his left hand almost useless.
Generally though of as charming and energetic, there are some who consider him to be the greatest Aswickan military mind in the Great Astyrian War. Others, such as Prime Minister R.V. Andrews, believe him to consistently be too fond of the bottle when planning out his operations. [1]
In addition to his military accomplishments, Cedargore is known for writing a number of books, of which two are now on the Army's required reading list[2]. In the introduction of his Tridentum diary, he commented: "There is nothing certain about war except that one side won't win".
He married Mary Hamilton in 1897, who daughter of a Jamestown businessman. They would go on to have five children together, the most well-known of which is Henry Cedargore.
Military career
Tridentum Campaign
Later life
Selected works
Legacy
Andre Cedargore's son, Henry, joined the army in 1920. He served on the western front and rose to be a Brigadier in the second Great Astyrian War. For his part in that war, he was created as the first Baron Cedargore.