Arthur Henniker-Major
Major-General the Hon. Arthur Henry Henniker-Major CB (3 April 1855 – 6 February 1912) was a British Army officer.
Arthur Henniker-Major | |
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| Born | 3 April 1855 |
| Died | 6 February 1912 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 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 |
Military career
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 and commander of 1st Guards Brigade at Aldershot Command in May 1908.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st London Division in December 1909 before his death in February 1912.[3]
References
- "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.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2020.