Hugo Cederschiöld

General Hugo Montgomery Cederschiöld (25 September 1878 – 17 March 1968) was a senior officer in the Swedish Army. He served as commander of Svea Life Guards (1936–1938); Commandant of Stockholm (1938–1945); Commander of Stockholm Defence District (1942–1945); Norrtälje Defence District (1943–1945) and Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff (1950–1963). Cederschiöld also competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Early life Cederschiöld was born on 25 September 1878 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Staffan Cederschiöld, the Director-General of the Swedish Customs, and his wife Sophie (née Montgomery Cederhielm). He was the brother of Pehr Cederschiöld, a district judge.

Career

Military career Cederschiöld was commissioned as an officer in Svea Life Guards (I 1) in 1898 with the rank of second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1903, when he served the Duke of Skåne, and was his orderly officer in 1904. Promoted to captain in 1912, he served as adjutant to the Crown Prince the same year. Cederschiöld served as brigade quartermaster in the 7th Infantry Brigade from 1917 to 1922.

Cederschiöld competed in two Shooting events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Personal life In 1908 he married Baroness Margareta Wrangel von Brehmer (1888–1967), the daughter of the senior valet de chambre (överstekammarjunkare), Baron Wolmer Wrangel von Brehmer and Countess Ingeborg Ehrensvärd. He was the father of Wolmer (1910–1985), Hugo (1915–1982), Margareta (born 1921) and Ingeborg (1923–2007).

Legacy "General Cederschiöld" is a Swedish military march, composed by military composer . The march was composed in 1936, during Grundström's tenure as music director at Svea Life Guards, and was dedicated to Cederschiöld as the executive officer. It was also adopted as the honorary march of the Härnösand Coastal Artillery Regiment.

Dates of rank 1898-12-09: Underlöjtnant 1903-01-30: Lieutenant 1912-04-12: Captain 1921-10-07: Major 1926-06-04: Lieutenant colonel 1930-05-23: Colonel 1937-04-30: Major general 1950-??-??: Lieutenant general 1963-05-23: General

Awards and decorations

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