Generals of the British Army: Portraits in Colour with Introductory and Biographical Notes — John Shaqi
Generals of the British Army: Portraits in Colour with Introductory and Biographical Notes
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Generals of the British Army: Portraits in Colour with Introductory and Biographical Notes
Generals -- Great Britain; World War, 1914-1918 -- Biography
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (temporary) SIR THOMAS LETHBRIDGE NAPIER MORLAND,
K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., was born August 9th, 1865. He was gazetted
Lieutenant to the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1884, p.s.c. 1892,
and became Captain in 1893. He was A.D.C. to the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of Malta from 1895 until he joined the West African
Frontier Force in the spring of 1898. In West Africa he saw extensive
service. In the operations on the Niger and in the Hinterland of Lagos,
1898, he won a medal and clasp, received his Brevet of Major, and was
mentioned in despatches. He commanded in the Kaduna Expedition of 1900,
and was again mentioned in despatches and received a further clasp. In
the operations in Ashanti in the same year he received his Brevet of
Lieutenant-Colonel and a mention in despatches and the medal. He
commanded the operations against the Emir of Yola in 1901, and was
slightly wounded. In this campaign he was mentioned in despatches and
won a medal with clasp and the D.S.O. The Bornu Expedition, 1902, which
he commanded, brought him a further mention in despatches, and a fourth
clasp. For his work in the Kano-Sokoto Campaign, 1903, he was created a
Companion of the Order of the Bath, as well as being again mentioned in
despatches. In 1904 he received his Brevet of Colonel, and from 1905 to
1909 was Inspector-General of the West African Frontier Force. He
returned to England in 1910 to become Brigadier Commanding 2nd Brigade,
Aldershot Command. He became Major-General in 1913. On the outbreak of
this war he was made Commander of the 2nd London Division, Territorial
Force, a command he held until August 31st, 1914. From September 1st
to October 16th, 1914, he raised and commanded the 14th (Light)
Division. On October 17th, 1914, he took over command of 5th Division of
the Expeditionary Force. With this Division he served until July, 1915,
when he was appointed to the command of an Army Corps. With this
promotion his honours in this war include four mentions in despatches,
and his creation as Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, and as
Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
[Illustration: LIEUT.-GEN. SIR T. L. N. MORLAND]
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MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HUGH MONTAGUE TRENCHARD, K.C.B, D.S.O.
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