John Cecil

Field Marshal John Arthur Cecil (7 July 1884-14 August 1963) was a Nyasaland military officer who served in the First Boer War, First World War, Pal'lstine Emergency, the Egypt Crisis, the Second World War, and the Second Boer War. He also served as the acting Governor of Pal'lstine. He is considered to be one of the most decorated officers in history.
== Early life ==
John Arthur Cecil was born in Goose Green, Nbeleland on 7 July 1884. His family moved to a small town in Southeast Rhodesia for about a year until they moved back to Goose Green. When he was 16 he enlisted in the Nyasaland Territorial Army. In 1903 he served in the First Boer War where he gained favour with Arthur Cooper. When he was 20 he got promoted to Colonel. 
== Military career ==
Cecil served in multiple different conflicts on both the British's side and his country's side.
=== First Boer War ===
Cecil was a Staff Sargent serving in the Goose Republic's army. He participated in the Four Battles Campaign with Arthur Cooper. After the defeat of the army during the Four Battles Campaign, he delayed the Rhodesian army at Lake Valley so Cooper could escape to Goose Green. After regrouping with Cooper at Goose Green, he held out for the rest of the war there.
=== World War I ===
After the start of the First World War, Cecil was promoted to Major General and was put in command of the Nyasaland Territorial Army. After Operation Resist, Cecil was sent to garrison Southeast Rhodesia. After a Syrian backed revolt, Cecil was sent to the British protectorate of Pal'lstine. After six months in Pal'lstine the Central Powers surrendered and he was now acting Governor-general of Pal'lstine.
=== Pal'lstine Emergency ===
After the victory in the First World War, Cecil was appointed acting Governor-general of Pal'lstine. During his term he had to stop a revolution in Pal'lstine
== Song writing ==
Cecil wrote many songs, the most popular being: Ballad of the Banana, March of the 42nd, It's a long way to Salisbury, and You Ain't No Saint. His hit song "Ballad of the Banana" would become the inspiration for Ethan Chapman's song "Sweet Banana".
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