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George Stockwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1863 |
| Died | 21 March 1936 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1882–1917 |
Rank | Major-General |
Conflicts | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General George Clifton Inglis Stockwell, CMG, DSO (24 July 1863 – 21 March 1936) was a British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding 64th (2nd Highland) Division.
Military career
[edit]Stockwell was commissioned into the Wiltshire Regiment on 9 September 1882.[1][2] He transferred to the Highland Light Infantry (HLI) on 21 October 1882[3] and, promoted to lieutenant in September 1892,[4] saw action during the Chitral Expedition in 1895. He attended the Staff College, Camberley, from 1898 to 1899.[5]
He fought at the Battle of Witpoort in July 1900 during the Second Boer War.[2] For his services there he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in the South Africa Honours list, published on 26 June 1902.[6]
Made a major in August 1902,[7] he later was promoted to lieutenant colonel in November 1907 when he took command of a battalion of the HLI.[8] After commanding the battalion for four years he was placed on half-pay in November 1911[9] and was promoted to colonel, dated back to August.[10] In January 1912, however, he reverted to normal pay and was placed in command of an infantry brigade of the Territorial Force.[11]
He became commander of the 153rd Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1912[12] and was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general in August 1914[13] and was made a division commander and General Officer Commanding 64th (2nd Highland) Division on 25 January 1915 during the First World War.[14][15] He was placed on half-pay and reverted in rank to substantive colonel due to ill health in February 1916.[16] He was promoted to honorary brigadier general in January 1917[17] and retired from the army on 6 July 1917 and was granted the honorary rank of major general in September.[2][18]
He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his service in South Africa on 26 June 1902[19] and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1918.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "No. 25145". The London Gazette. 8 September 1882. p. 4179.
- 1 2 3 4 "Stockwell, George Clifton Inglis". Anglo-Boer War. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "No. 25158". The London Gazette. 20 October 1882. p. 4694.
- ↑ "No. 26333". The London Gazette. 11 October 1892. p. 5685.
- ↑ "Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List". J. Murray. 24 March 1898 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "No. 27448". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1902. p. 4192.
- ↑ "No. 27468". The London Gazette. 26 August 1902. p. 5535.
- ↑ "No. 28075". The London Gazette. 5 November 1907. p. 7409.
- ↑ "No. 28547". The London Gazette. 3 November 1911. p. 7954.
- ↑ "No. 28547". The London Gazette. 3 November 1911. p. 7955.
- ↑ "No. 28577". The London Gazette. 2 February 1912. p. 800.
- ↑ "Senior British Army Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "No. 28875". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 August 1914. p. 6581.
- ↑ Becke, Archibald Frank (1935). Order of Battle of Divisions. H. M. Stationery Office. p. 55.
- ↑ "No. 29054". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 1915. p. 989.
- ↑ "No. 29768". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 September 1916. p. 9464.
- ↑ "No. 13044". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 January 1917. p. 229.
- ↑ "No. 30301". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 September 1917. p. 9853.
- ↑ "No. 11421". The Edinburgh Gazette. 27 June 1902. p. 650.
- 1863 births
- 1936 deaths
- British Army major generals
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- 19th-century British Army personnel
- Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- Wiltshire Regiment officers
- British Army generals of World War I
- Highland Light Infantry officers