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Henry Hodgson (general)

Henry West Hodgson
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Major General Sir Henry Hodgson
Born (1868-06-29)29 June 1868
Clapham
Died 5 February 1930(1930-02-05) (aged 61)
London
Buried Bolney
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
Years of service 1886–1927
Rank Major General
Commands held 15th (The King's) Hussars
Eastern Mounted Brigade
3rd Dismounted Brigade
Western Frontier Force
Australian Mounted Division
44th (Home Counties) Division
Battles/wars

First World War

Awards Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Order of the Nile (Egypt)
Military Order of Savoy (Italy)

First World War

Major General Sir Henry West Hodgson KCMG CB CVO (29 June 1868 – 5 February 1930) was an officer of the British Army.

He was born 29 June 1868 and died 5 February 1930 and buried at the St Mary Magdalene Church Bolney England. He was the Regimental Colonel of the 14th King's Hussars and the commanding officer of the 15th (The King's) Hussars. He also commanded the Australian Mounted Division during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.

Henry West Hodgson was born 29 June 1868 the second son of Barnard Beckett Hodgson and Mabel Gertrude, married in 1839. Their older son Barnard Thornton Hodgson was a barrister, Justice of the Peace and became a lieutenant-colonel 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.

Hodgson joined the 15th (The King's) Hussars a cavalry regiment of the British Army in 1889. He was promoted captain in 1895 and became their adjutant on 17 December 1893. His was next promoted to major on 29 November 1899, and later became the commanding officer in 1907, during which he was appointed to Royal Victorian Order on 5 November 1910. Following his service as commanding officer Hodgson was put on the half-pay list on 10 October 1911.


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