Major General Sir Spring Robert Rice KCMG, CB (11 July 1858 – 11 August 1929) was a British Army general who was on the staff of the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

He was appointed the adjutant of the School of Military Engineering in 1892, and promoted to major in 1896.

[4] For his services during the war, he was mentioned in despatches four times, received the Queen's Medal with two clasps and the King's medal with two clasps, and was given a brevet promotion to lieutenant colonel in the South African honours list published on 26 June 1902.

He was transferred to the Forts Garrison Command in 1917, a posting he held for the remainder of the war.

He retired in 1919, having been mentioned in despatches a further six times, awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George and the Croix de Guerre, and made a Commander of the Order of Leopold for his wartime service.