Henry Horne, 1st Baron Horne
| The Lord Horne | |
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Horne in 1917
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| Born | 19 February 1861 Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
| Died | 14 August 1929 (aged 68) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
2nd Division XV Corps First Army Eastern Command |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
General Henry Sinclair Horne, 1st Baron Horne GCB, KCMG (19 February 1861 – 14 August 1929) was a military officer in the British Army, most notable for his generalship during the First World War. He was the only British artillery officer to command an army in the war.
Horne was born on 19 Feb 1861 in the parish of Wick in Caithness, Scotland, the third son of Major James Horne and Constance Mary Shewell. He was first educated at Harrow, receiving an artillery commission from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in May 1880, when he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery. Promotion to Captain followed on 17 August 1883, and to Major on 23 February 1898.
From 1899 to 1902 Horne fought with the cavalry in the Second Boer War in South Africa under Sir John French. He received the brevet promotion to Lieutenant colonel on 29 November 1900, and in the latter stages of the war served as a remount officer and was mentioned in dispatches. In 1905 he received the substantive promotion to lieutenant-colonel and served with the Royal Horse Artillery under Sir Douglas Haig. His military career was unremarkable until 1912 when he was promoted to brigadier and appointed Inspector of Artillery.
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