Arthur Henniker-Major
Arthur Henniker-Major | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1855 |
| Died | 6 February 1912 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 2nd Bn, Coldstream Guards 5th Guards Brigade 1st Guards Brigade 1st London Division |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Arthur Henry Henniker-Major CB (3 April 1855 – 6 February 1912) was a British Army officer.
Military career
[edit]Born the son of John Henniker-Major, 4th Baron Henniker,[1] Henniker-Major was transferred from the West Suffolk Militia into the Coldstream Guards on 20 November 1875.[2] He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, the Coldstream Guards in 1899 and, after seeing action in South Africa during the Second Boer War, he became Brigadier-General in charge of Administration at Irish Command in 1904, commander of the 5th Guards Brigade at Aldershot Command in May 1907[3] and commander of 1st Guards Brigade at Aldershot Command in May 1908.[4] Promoted in August 1909 to major general,[5] he went on to be general officer commanding 1st London Division in December before his death in February 1912.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Henniker-Major, 4th Baron Henniker". Cracrofts Peerage. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Ross, John (2015). A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895. Andesite Press. ISBN 978-1296767327.
- ^ "No. 28025". The London Gazette. 28 May 1907. p. 3668.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 28294". The London Gazette. 5 October 1909. p. 7354.