| Francis Inglefield | |
|---|---|
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File:Francis Seymour Inglefield.png Major-General Francis Seymour Inglefield | |
| Born | 1855 |
| Died | 1930 (aged 74–75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
12th Infantry Brigade 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Francis Seymour Inglefield, CB DSO (1855–1930) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Inglefield was commissioned into the 15th Regiment of Foot on 13 June 1874.[1] He saw action at the Battle of Poplar Grove on 7 March 1900 and at the Battle of Driefontein in March 1900 during the Second Boer War[2] for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[3] He became a staff officer with the 5th Division in November 1905 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1908 Birthday Honours.[4]
He went on to become Commander of 12th Infantry Brigade in July 1909 and General Officer Commanding 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division in June 1913.[5] He led his division at the landing at Suvla Bay during the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War[6] and then retired in April 1916.[5]
He was honorary colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment from 1920 to 1925.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 24104". 12 June 1874. p. 2995. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24104/page/2995
- ↑ "Francis Seymour Inglefield". Anglo-Boer War. https://angloboerwar.com/index.php/medals-and-awards/non-boer-war/80-awards/boer-war-period-medals/1884-distinguished-service-order?option=com_grid&gid=22_uw_0&p=26. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "No. 27306". 19 April 1901. p. 2700. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27306/page/2700
- ↑ "No. 28151". 23 June 1908. p. 4641. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28151/supplement/4641
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Army Commands". https://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Mortlock, Michael J. (2007). The Landings at Suvla Bay, 1915: An Analysis of British Failure During the Gallipoli Campaign. McFarland & Co. p. 160. ISBN 978-0786430352. https://books.google.com/books?id=UNF7BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA160&lpg=.
- ↑ Mills, T.F.. "The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061230000145/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/015EYork.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
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