Major General Arthur Wollaston Bartholomew, CB, CMG, CBE, DSO (5 May 1878 – 29 January 1945) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commander of British Troops in China from 1935 to 1938.
Arthur Bartholomew | |
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 Major General Arthur Wollaston Bartholomew | |
| Born | 5 May 1878 |
| Died | 29 January 1945 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1900–1938 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | British Troops in China (1935–38) |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Military career edit
Bartholomew was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on 26 May 1900[1] and promoted to lieutenant on 19 March 1902.[2]
He was a keen cricketer and played for Berkshire County Cricket Club in the Minor Counties Championship.[3]
He became an Adjutant in 1910[4] and then served in the First World War, initially as a Brigade Major[5] and then as a General Staff Officer.[6]
In 1929 he became an instructor at the Senior Officers' School[7] and in 1931 he was made Commander Royal Artillery for 4th Division[8] Then in 1933 he was appointed Inspector of the Royal Artillery.[9]
He became Commander of British Troops in China in 1935.[10] He retired in 1938[11] and became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.[12] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1942[13] until his death and Aide-de-Camp to King George V.[14]
He lived at The Manor House in Ottery St Mary in Devon.[15]
References edit
- ^ "No. 27196". The London Gazette. 25 May 1900. p. 3335.
- ^ "No. 27431". The London Gazette. 6 May 1902. p. 3013.
- ^ "Cricket Archive". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "No. 28355". The London Gazette. 8 April 1910. p. 2411.
- ^ "No. 28957". The London Gazette. 30 October 1914. p. 8763.
- ^ "No. 30359". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1917. p. 11255.
- ^ "No. 33503". The London Gazette. 4 June 1929. p. 3691.
- ^ "No. 33677". The London Gazette. 6 January 1931. p. 146.
- ^ "No. 33944". The London Gazette. 30 May 1933. p. 3635.
- ^ "No. 34219". The London Gazette. 10 March 1939. p. 7165.
- ^ "No. 34581". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 1938. p. 8071.
- ^ "No. 34606". The London Gazette. 12 November 1935. p. 1637.
- ^ "No. 35830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 December 1942. p. 5550.
- ^ Major General's patrol pattern tunic
- ^ Berkshire Record Office National Archives
External links edit
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