Brigadier-General Hugh James Archdale CB, CMG (15 January 1854 – 31 August 1921) was a British Army officer.
Hugh Archdale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1854 London |
| Died | 31 August 1921 (aged 67) London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | North Midland Division |
Conflicts | Second Boer War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
editEducated at Cheltenham College, Archdale was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1875.[1] After serving in Sudan, Burma and Crete, Archdale saw action in the Second Boer War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[2] He became commandant of the Imperial Yeomanry Discharge Depot at Aldershot in 1903 and in January 1907 was promoted to substantive colonel and temporary brigadier general while employed as commander of a grouped regimental district.[3]
He was the first general officer commanding of the North Midland Division in April 1908 before retiring from the army in January 1911.[4][5]
References
edit- ↑ "Thom's Irish Who's Who". Alexander Thom. 1923.
- ↑ "No. 27448". The London Gazette. 24 June 1902. p. 4192.
- ↑ "No. 27985". The London Gazette. 11 January 1907. p. 257.
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ↑ "No. 28457". The London Gazette. 17 January 1911. p. 415.