James Steele (British Army officer)

Sir James Steele
Nickname(s)	"Daddy"[1]
Born	26 October 1894 Ballycarry, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom.
Died	24 July 1975 (aged 80) Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–1950
Rank	General
Service number	9429
Unit	Royal Irish Rifles Sherwood Foresters
Commands held	1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters 132nd Infantry Brigade 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division II Corps British Troops in Austria
Battles/wars	First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in despatches
Spouse(s)	Janet Gibson Gordon

General Sir James Stuart Steele GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (26 October 1894 – 24 July 1975) was a senior British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces.