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Hugo Montgomery Cederschiöld (25 September 1878 – 17 March 1968) was a senior officer in the

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. He served as commander of

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(1936–1938); Commandant of Stockholm (1938–1945);

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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

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Early life

Cederschiöld was born on 25 September 1878 in

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, 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

(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. He attended the

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from 1906 to 1908 and served as regimental adjutant in 1908 and 1st adjutant on the staff of the IV Army Division (''IV. arméfördelningen'') from 1911 to 1915. Promoted to captain in 1912, he served as adjutant to the

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the same year. Cederschiöld served as brigade quartermaster in the 7th Infantry Brigade from 1917 to 1922. He was an expert and secretary of the Shooting Instruction Committee in 1918. He taught at the Infantry Combat School from 1919 to 1923, an expert and secretary in the Drill Regulations Committee from 1921 to 1922, and was promoted to major in 1921 before serving at Svea Life Guards (I 1) in 1922. Cederschiöld was again an expert and secretary of the Shooting Instruction Committee from 1922 to 1923 and in the Drill Regulations Committee from 1923 to 1924. In 1924, he was appointed battalion commander in Svea Life Guards (I 1). He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1926 and served as the head of Swedish Infantry Combat School from 1926 to 1931. In 1930, He was promoted to colonel and was the chief of staff of the Crown Prince the same year. He was commanding officer of Life Regiment Grenadiers (I 3) from 1931 to 1936. Cederschiöld was promoted to colonel in 1936 and was appointed commanding officer of the Svea Life Guards on 16 November 1936. He was promoted to major general in the army on 30 April 1937, active from 1 July 1937. On 14 January 1938, it was decided that Cederschiöld would leave his post from 1 October 1938 to become the Commandant of Stockholm, a post he held until 30 September 1943. In 1940, he briefly served as Acting Inspector of the Infantry. From 1 October 1942, he served as Commandant of Stockholm and

of Stockholm Defence District. From 1 October 1943 until 1 April 1945, he was Commandant of Stockholm, Defence District Commander of Stockholm Defence District and

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Defence District. In November 1950, Cederschiöld was appointed 1st Adjutant and Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff and was promoted to lieutenant general in the reserve, where he remained until 31 December 1954. He served as 1st Adjutant and Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff until 23 May 1963. He was promoted to general in the army on the same date.

Other work

Cederschiöld was a member of numerous committees and was active in the

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(lit. ''Voluntary Shooting Movement'') and the '' landstorm''. He became a member of the

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in 1929. He was also president of the Swedish-English Association from 1939 to 1955, president of Stockholm's

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from 1940 to 1941, and governor of Sweden's Rotary District number 78A (later 84) from 1948 to 1950. Cederschiöld was also member of the European Rotary International Council from 1948 and was chairman of numerous associations. Cederschiöld competed in two Shooting events at the

Personal life

In 1908 he married Baroness Margareta Wrangel von Brehmer (1888–1967), the daughter of the senior

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(''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).

Death

Cederschiöld died on 17 March 1968 and was buried at Hyby New Church in

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Dates of rank

*1898-12-09: ''

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'' *1903-01-30:

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*1912-04-12:

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*1921-10-07:

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*1926-06-04: Lieutenant colonel *1930-05-23:

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*1937-04-30: Major general *1950-??-??:

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*1963-05-23:

Awards and decorations

Swedish

SWE Crown Prince Gustaf V and Crown Princess Silver Wedding Medal ribbon

Crown Prince Gustaf V and Crown Princess Silver Wedding Medal (1906) * King Oscar II and Queen Sofia's Golden Wedding Medal (1907) * Seraphimerorden ribbon

King Gustaf V's Jubilee Commemorative Medal (1928) * Seraphimerorden ribbon

King Gustaf V's Jubilee Commemorative Medal (1948) * Royal Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross BAR

Commander Grand Cross of the

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(6 June 1945) * Royal Order of the Sword - Commander 1st Class BAR

Commander 1st Class of the

(6 June 1936) * Royal Order of the Sword - Commander BAR

Commander 2nd Class of the

(16 June 1933) * Order of the Sword - Ribbon bar

Knight of the

(6 June 1919) * SWE Order of Vasa - Knight 2nd Class BAR

Commander 1st Class of the

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(6 June 1941) * SWE Order of Vasa - Knight 2nd Class BAR

Officer of the

(6 June 1924) * Knight of the

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(10 December 1928) * SWE Home Guard Royal Medal of Merit ribbon

Home Guard Medal of Merit in gold (6 July 1957) * Officers Target Shooting Association's Gold Medal (''Officerarnes målskjutningsförbunds guldmedalj'') (1918) * Shooting Badge in gold (1904) * Sports Badge in gold (1912)

Foreign

Grand Cross of the

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Commander 1st Class of the

ETH Order of the Star of Ethiopia - Grand Cross BAR

Grand Cross of the

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FIN Order of the Lion of Finland 1Class BAR

Grand Cross of the

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ISL Icelandic Order of the Falcon - Grand Cross BAR

Grand Cross of the

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(22 April 1954) * Order of the House of Orange - Ribbon bar

Grand Cross of the

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(April 1955) * St Olavs Orden storkors stripe

Grand Cross of the

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(1 July 1952) * Ro1ocr

Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown * UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the

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* Grand Cross of the Order of Homayoun * Honorary Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the

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(29 June 1948) * BEL Order of Leopold II - Commander BAR

Commander of the

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FIN Order of the White Rose Commander BAR

Commander of the

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(2 October 1956) * Commander of the

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White Decoration * BAD Order of the Lion of Zaeringen ribbon

Knight Second Class of the

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with oak leafes (July 1909) * Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon

Knight of the

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(1925) *

Knight of the

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(1920) *

OLD Order of Peter Frederick Louis ribbon

Knight 2nd Class of the

House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis The House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: ''Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig'') or proper German Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: ''Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verd ...

with Crown (1912) * PRU Order of Crown ribbon

Knight 3rd Class of the Order of the Crown (1912) * Order of the Dannebrog R

Knight of the

(31 October 1903) * EST Order of the White Star - 5th Class BAR

Knight of the

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(1924) *

Member of the

(1920) * FinlSkFK

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cederschiold, Hugo 1878 births 1968 deaths Swedish Army generals Swedish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Sweden Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Military personnel from Stockholm Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword Commanders First Class of the Order of Vasa Knights of the Order of the Polar Star Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Hugo Recipients of orders, decorations, and medals of Ethiopia