Henry Sclater
| Sir Henry Crichton Sclater | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1855 |
| Died | 26 September 1923 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Southern Command |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire |
| Spouse(s) | Dame Edith Sclater |
General Sir Henry Crichton Sclater, GCB, GBE (5 November 1855 – 26 September 1923) was a British Army General during World War I.
Military career
Henry Crichton Sclater, the third son of James Henry Sclater and Louisa Catherine Fowler, was born on 5 November 1855.[1] After being educated at Cheltenham, he went to the Royal Military Academy and was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in 1875.[2]
Sclater was a General Staff Officer and later Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at the Headquarters for the Nile expedition between 1884-85.[2] He was promoted to Major on 15 June 1885, served in the Egyptian Frontier Field Force from 1885–86 and was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General in Cairo from 1885-90. Following his return to the United Kingdom, he was Brigade major of Royal Artillery, until in late 1899 he was reassigned following the outbreak of the Second Boer War.[3]
He served as Assistant Adjutant General, Royal Artillery and Colonel on the General Staff of the Royal Artillery in South Africa (mentioned in despatches dated 31 March 1900).[4] In recognition of services during the war, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the South Africa honours list published on 26 June 1902.[5] He was Director of Artillery at the War Office from 1903-04 when he became Quartermaster General for India. In 1908 he was appointed Commander of Quetta Division in India.[2]
He served in World War I as Adjutant-General to the Forces and a Member of Army Council from 1914 to 1916: in this capacity he was responsible for the expansion of the Army in 1914.[6] He served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Southern Command from 1916–19, and retired in 1922.[2]
Family
On 12 June 1884 Sclater married Edith Barttelot.[1][7] They had no children.[1]
Death
Sclater died on 26 September 1923, and was survived by his wife, Dame Edith Sclater.[1][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Staff (27 September 1923). "General Sir H. C. Sclater". The Times. London, UK. p. 13.
- 1 2 3 4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, kcl.ac.uk; accessed 28 March 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27162. p. 810. 6 February 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27282. p. 845. 8 February 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4191. 26 June 1902.
- ↑ Kitchener's army: the raising of the new armies, 1914-16 by Peter Simkins, p. 37, Manchester University Press, 1988; ISBN 978-0-7190-2637-9
- 1 2 Henry Crichton Sclater profile, ThePeerage.com; accessed 20 March 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Spencer Ewart |
Adjutant General 1914–1916 |
Succeeded by Sir Nevil Macready |
| Preceded by Sir William Campbell |
GOC-in-C Southern Command 1916–1919 |
Succeeded by Sir George Harper |