Henry West Hodgson
| Henry West Hodgson | |
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Major General Sir Henry Hodgson
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| Born |
29 June 1868 Clapham |
| Died | 5 February 1930 (aged 61) London |
| Buried at | Bolney |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| 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 | |
| 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) |
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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