Henry Kelham

Brigadier-General Henry Robert Kelham CB (1853 – 4 October 1931) was a senior British Army officer.

Henry Kelham
Born	1853
Died	4 October 1931
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Brigadier-General
Commands held	3rd Bn Highland Light Infantry Lowland Division
Battles/wars	Anglo–Egyptian War Second Boer War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Kelham was commissioned into the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot on 28 May 1873.[1][2] He fought at the Battle of Tell El Kebir in September 1882 during the Anglo–Egyptian War.[3] and then served as commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry during the Second Boer War for which he was mentioned in dispatches.[4] He went on to become General Officer Commanding Lowland Division in April 1908 before retiring in March 1910.[5]

References

1. "No. 24236". The London Gazette. 13 August 1875. p. 4073.
2. "Obituary: Henry Robert Kelham". Society of Ornithologists. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
3. Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. "Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour". Retrieved 21 June 2020.
4. "Mentions in despatches - Army". Anglo-Boer War. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
5. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.