Arthur Wauchope | |
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![]() Wauchope as High Commissioner in Palestine | |
Born | 1874 |
Died | 1947 (aged 72–73) |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Rank | General |
Commands held |
2 Bn Black Watch 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division Northern Ireland District Palestine and Trans-Jordan |
Battles/wars |
World War I Arab revolt in Palestine |
Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope GCB GCMG CIE DSO (1874–1947) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
Military career[]
Educated at Repton School,[1] Wauchope was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1893.[2] He transferred to 2 Bn Black Watch in 1896.[2]
He served in World War I as Commanding Officer of 2 Bn Black Watch in France and Mesopotamia. After the War he joined 2nd Silesian Brigade, part of the British Upper Silesian Force, in Germany.[2] He became Military Member of an Overseas Delegation to Australia and New Zealand in 1923 and then Chief of the British Section of the Military Inter-Allied Commission of Control for Berlin in 1924.[2] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division in 1927 and GOC Northern Ireland District in 1929.[2]
His last appointment was as High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief for Palestine and Trans-Jordan in 1931.[2] He promoted public works and civil engineering schemes but was regarded as lax at the early stages of the Arab rebellion.[1] He retired in 1938.[2]
References[]
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