| William Kirkpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1852 |
| Died | 22 November 1931 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands held |
1st Bn York and Lancaster Regiment Wessex Division |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Brigadier-General William Johnston Kirkpatrick CB (1852 – 22 November 1931) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Kirkpatrick was commissioned into the Antrim Artillery on 14 December 1872[1] and transferred to the York and Lancaster Regiment on 28 February 1874.[2] He commanded the 1st Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment in the Second Boer War[3] and subsequently commanded Volksrust Sub-district.[4] He became General Officer Commanding Wessex Division in April 1908 before retiring in December 1908.[5]
In retirement he lived at a house known as "Cloon Eavin" at Yateley in Hampshire.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 23928". 13 December 1872. p. 6302. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23928/page/6302
- ↑ Hart's Army List. 1888. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZEUaAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA163-IA173. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ "No. 27282". 8 February 1901. p. 959. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27282/page/959
- ↑ Hart's Army List. 1902. https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/100617806?mode=transcription. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ "Army Commands". https://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ Tipton, Peter (2018). Yateley in the Great War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1473876521. https://books.google.com/books?id=0LLNDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT161.
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