Arthur Henniker-Major

Major-General the Hon. Arthur Henry Henniker-Major CB (3 April 1855 – 6 February 1912) was a British Army officer.

Arthur Henniker-Major
Born	3 April 1855
Died	6 February 1912
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	2nd Bn, Coldstream Guards 5th Guards Brigade 1st Guards Brigade 1st London Division
Battles/wars	Second Boer War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Born the son of John Henniker-Major, 4th Baron Henniker,[1] Henniker-Major was transferred from the West Suffolk Militia into the Coldstream Guards on 20 November 1875.[2] He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, the Coldstream Guards in 1899 and, after seeing action in South Africa during the Second Boer War, he became Brigadier-General in charge of Administration at Irish Command in 1904, commander of the 5th Guards Brigade at Aldershot Command in May 1907 and commander of 1st Guards Brigade at Aldershot Command in May 1908.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st London Division in December 1909 before his death in February 1912.[3]

References

1. "John Henniker-Major, 4th Baron Henniker". Cracrofts Peerage. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
2. Ross, John (2015). A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895. Andesite Press. ISBN 978-1296767327.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2020.