George Macarthur-Onslow
| George Macarthur-Onslow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1875 Camden, New South Wales |
| Died | 12 September 1931 (aged 56) Camden, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1931 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 7th Light Horse Regiment 5th Light Horse Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Mention in Despatches (2) |
Brigadier General George MacLeay Macarthur-Onslow CMG, DSO (2 May 1875 – 12 September 1931) was an Australian Army Brigadier General who served in World War I.
George MacLeay Macarthur-Onslow was born 2 May 1875 in the town of Camden, New South Wales. He was the great grandson of John Macarthur and Elizabeth Macarthur. When his father Arthur Onslow died in 1882, his mother Elizabeth changed her name to Macarthur-Onslow and took George and his five siblings to England in 1887. In England George was educated at Rugby School. There his mother studied dairy farming, and on returning to Camden in 1889 she founded a dairy farming complex, the Camden Vale Milk Co, which eventually merged with the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co in 1928.
On 5 April 1895 he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the New South Wales Mounted Rifles and was promoted to lieutenant the next year. In July 1903 he became a lieutenant in the 2nd Light Horse Regiment. He was promoted to captain in 1911 and major on 16 February 1914, commanding the 9th Light Horse Regiment.
In August 1914, Macarthur-Onslow was given command of the 1st Light Horse Regiment, part of the First Australian Imperial Force. While organising the regiment, he had to relinquish command and undergo an operation for appendicitis. On 1 November 1914, he was again appointed to the AIF, this time as second in command of the 7th Light Horse Regiment.
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