| Hugo de Pree | |
| Birth Date: | 25 December 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Mussoorie, Bengal, India |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1890–1931 |
| Rank: | Major General |
| Unit: | Royal Artillery |
| Commands: | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 55th (West Lancashire) Division 13th Indian Infantry Brigade |
| Battles: | North West Frontier Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards: | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Major General Hugo Douglas de Pree, (25 December 1870 – 30 March 1943) was a British Army officer who served as Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich,[1] de Pree was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 25 July 1890.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant on 25 July 1893, and served on the North West Frontier of India in 1897. Promotion to captain followed on 3 February 1900, when he was divisional adjutant at Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich.[3] After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in South Africa, he volunteered for service with the Imperial Yeomanry. He served originally with the 17th Battalion, but was on 3 May 1902 appointed second-in-command of the 7th Battalion, with the temporary rank of major. He relinquished his appointment with the Imperial Yeomanry on 5 September 1902, and returned to the Royal Horse Artillery to be stationed at Secunderabad.[4]
De Pree later served in the First World War.[2] He was appointed Commander of the 13th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1920, General Officer Commanding 55th (West Lancashire) Division in 1925 and Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1926,[5] before retiring in 1931.[2]
He lived at Beckley in East Sussex where there is a memorial to de Pree at All Saints' Church.[6]
Pree married firstly Diones Thornhill;[6] they had three sons and one daughter. He later married Mary Fisher.[6]
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