Harold Carrington
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Harold Carrington KCB DSO (7 November 1882 – 5 September 1964) was a British Army General during World War II.
Sir Harold Carrington | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Freddy"[1] |
| Born | 7 November 1882 |
| Died | 5 September 1964 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1901−1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 18677 |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery Royal Horse Artillery |
| Commands held | Scottish Command |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Harold Carrington was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1901; he served in the Second Boer War between 1901 and 1902 and then transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery in 1908.[2] He served during World War I and earned the DSO in 1916.[3]
He remained in the Army after the War: in 1932, after attending the Staff College, Camberley in 1920,[4] he became a General Staff Officer with 4th Infantry Division moving on to become Commander, Royal Artillery for the 4th Infantry Division in 1932.[2] In 1936 he became a major general with command of the Royal Artillery at Army Headquarters in India.[2] In 1939 he became Deputy Adjutant General at the War Office and in 1940 he was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle: he retired in 1941.[2]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1940 to 1950.[2]
Retirement
In retirement he worked for the Ministry of Supply between 1942 and 1945.[2] He was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1953–54.[5]
References
- Smart 2005, p. 57.
- Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- "No. 29438". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1916. p. 575.
- Smart 2005, p. 58.
- "No. 39798". The London Gazette. 13 March 1953. p. 1442.
Bibliography
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 1844150496.