| Cyril Blacklock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1936 (aged 55–56) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service |
1901-1904 1914-1920 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
10th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps 182nd (2/1st Warwickshire) Brigade 97th Brigade 9th (Scottish) Division 39th Division 63rd (Royal Naval) Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
Major-General Cyril Aubrey Blacklock DSO & Bar (1880–1936) was a British Army officer who commanded 9th (Scottish) Division during World War I.
Military career[]
Blacklock was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1901 from the Militia and took part in operations in Orange River Colony during the Second Boer War.[1] He served in World War I as Commanding Officer of 10th Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps from December 1915.[2] He went on to be Commander of 182nd (2/1st Warwickshire) Brigade in 1916 and then Commander of 97th Brigade in 1917.[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 9th (Scottish) Division in March 1918, General Officer Commanding 39th Division later that month and General Officer Commanding 63rd (Royal Naval) Division in August 1918[1] before retiring in 1920.[3]
References[]
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