British Army Major General. He entered the British Army through the militia, joining the Buffs in December 1874. He fought in the Perak War (1875 to 1876), and in the Sudan, (1884 to 1885), where he gained a brevet majority. He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in the Sudan campaign of 1888, and afterwards as military secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, Madras, and was engaged in the Third Anglo-Burmese War (November 1885). He also served in the Second Boer War (October 1899-May 1902) where he was noted for his defense of Kimberley, South Africa and received a brevet promotion to the rank of colonel. In late September 1901 he was wounded in an attack near Moedwil but soon recuperated. The following year he was in charge during the British victory at the Battle of Rooiwal, the last major battle of the war. He stayed in South Africa until peace had been signed in June 1902. For his services, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath and in August 1902 he was promoted to the rank of major general. He retired from the army in 1904 but was appointed to the honorary position of Colonel of the Buffs in October 1909. In 1914, at the outbreak of World War I, he was reactivated and appointed to the 13th (Western) Division, but ill health forced him to take leave and return to his home where he committed suicide at the age of 60. Interred at St Martin's Churchyard in Exminster, Devon, England, a cenotaph was created in his honor and installed at Exeter Cathedral.
British Army Major General. He entered the British Army through the militia, joining the Buffs in December 1874. He fought in the Perak War (1875 to 1876), and in the Sudan, (1884 to 1885), where he gained a brevet majority. He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in the Sudan campaign of 1888, and afterwards as military secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, Madras, and was engaged in the Third Anglo-Burmese War (November 1885). He also served in the Second Boer War (October 1899-May 1902) where he was noted for his defense of Kimberley, South Africa and received a brevet promotion to the rank of colonel. In late September 1901 he was wounded in an attack near Moedwil but soon recuperated. The following year he was in charge during the British victory at the Battle of Rooiwal, the last major battle of the war. He stayed in South Africa until peace had been signed in June 1902. For his services, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath and in August 1902 he was promoted to the rank of major general. He retired from the army in 1904 but was appointed to the honorary position of Colonel of the Buffs in October 1909. In 1914, at the outbreak of World War I, he was reactivated and appointed to the 13th (Western) Division, but ill health forced him to take leave and return to his home where he committed suicide at the age of 60. Interred at St Martin's Churchyard in Exminster, Devon, England, a cenotaph was created in his honor and installed at Exeter Cathedral.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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