Major-General Sir Henry Hallam Parr KCB CMG (24 July 1847 – 4 April 1914) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding North-Western District.
Sir Henry Hallam Parr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1847 |
| Died | 4 April 1914 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1865–1903 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | North-Western District |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Zulu War First Boer War Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career edit
Educated at Twyford School, Hallam Parr was commissioned as an ensign in the 13th Regiment of Foot on 8 September 1865.[1] He fought in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, in the First Boer War in 1881 and in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882.[2] He also saw action at the Battle of Tamai in March 1884 and took part in the Nile Expedition later that year during the Mahdist War.[2] He served as adjutant-general to Lord Grenfell, in his capacity as Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, in the late 1880s.[3] He became Commander, Shorncliffe Garrison, in July 1898, General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in October 1899 and General Officer Commanding North-Western District in May 1902; he retired in November 1903.[4]
Works edit
- Parr, Henry Hallam (2008). Major-General Sir Henry Hallam Parr: Recollections and Correspondence. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 978-1437131970.
References edit
- ^ "No. 23011". The London Gazette. 8 September 1865. p. 4320.
- ^ a b Keown-Boyd, Henry (1996). Soldiers of the Nile: Biographical History of the British Officers of the Egyptian Army, 1882-1925. Thornbury Publications. ISBN 978-0952804703.
- ^ "Major-General Sir Henry Hallam Parr: Recollections and Correspondence". The Spectator. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.