| Toogood | Cecil | | Captain | TOOGOOD, CECIL, Captain, was born 31 March 1870, son of Captain A D Toogood, Bengal Fusiliers, and later Queen's Bodyguard. He was gazetted, 29 October 1890, Second Lieutenant, Border Regiment. He became Lieutenant 21 December 1892. He served during the Waziristan Expedition, 1894-95; became Captain, Manchester Regiment, 26 May 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, on the Staff, afterwards employed with the Mounted Infantry; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith; during the operations in the Transvaal October to December 1901, and February to April 1902; in the operations in Orange River Colony, December 1901 to February 1902; during operations in Cape Colony in September to October 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches (Sir R H Buller, 30 March and November 1900 [London Gazette, 8 February 1901, and 25 April 1902]). He received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Cecil Toogood, Captain, Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to South Africa, and presented there by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He was Adjutant, Volunteers, 3 January 1904 to 31 October 1907, and Regimental Staff Officer 13 December 1907; was promoted to Captain, Lincolnshire Regiment, 18 January 1908; Recruiting Staff Officer, Sheffield Recruiting Area, 3 December 1907 to 4 May 1911; Recruiting Staff Officer, Belfast Recruiting Area, 5 May 1911 to 31 March 1912; promoted to Major 15 May 1914; Adjutant, Officers' Training Corps, 23 May to 4 August 1914. He served in the European War from 1914, commanding the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment; was mentioned in Despatches, and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 11 March 1918. He married, in 1899, Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of General Henry Pipon, CB, and Louisa Anne, daughter of Admiral Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet, CB, of Duntreath, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Manchester Regiment |
