William Bartholomew
| Sir William Bartholomew | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Barty |
| Born | 16 March 1877 |
| Died | 31 December 1962 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1897–1940 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held |
Northern Command (1937–40) Chief of the General Staff in India (1934–37) Imperial Defence College (1929–31) 6th Infantry Brigade (1923–27) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir William Henry Bartholomew, GCB, CMG, DSO (16 March 1877 – 31 December 1962) was a senior British Army officer during the 1930s and a Colonel Commandant to the Royal Artillery.
Educated at Newton College, South Devon and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Bartholomew was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1897. He was promoted to lieutenant on 23 March 1900, and to captain on 22 March 1902.
He served in the First World War initially as a General Staff Officer in 4th Division, and then as a brigadier general on the General Staff of 20 Corps from 1917 and on the General Staff of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from 1918.
After the war he commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade from 1923 moving on to be Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office in 1927. He was appointed Commandant of the Imperial Defence College in 1929 and Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office in 1931. He became Chief of the General Staff in India in 1934 and then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Northern Command in 1937; he retired in 1940.
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