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{{Short description|British general (1864–1959)}} | |||
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| honorific_prefix = | | honorific_prefix = [[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | ||
| name =Sir George Barrow | | name = Sir George Barrow | ||
| honorific_suffix = | | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCB|KCMG}} | ||
| image =Sir George Barrow in 1936.jpg | | image = Sir George Barrow in 1936.jpg | ||
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| caption = | | caption = Sir George Barrow in 1936 | ||
| birth_date ={{birth date|df=y|1864|10|25}} | | birth_date ={{birth date|df=y|1864|10|25}} | ||
| death_date ={{death date and age|df=y|1959|12|28|1864|10|25}} | | death_date ={{death date and age|df=y|1959|12|28|1864|10|25}} | ||
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==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
Barrow was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Connaught Rangers]] in 1884.<ref name=lh>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/BARROW1.shtml |title=Sir George de Symons Barrow|publisher=Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205224003/http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/BARROW1.shtml|accessdate=25 May 2020|archive-date=2011-02-05}}</ref> Having transferred to the [[35th Scinde Horse]], [[British Indian Army]] in 1886, he served in [[Waziristan]] on the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North West Frontier]] of [[India]] in 1895 and was promoted to [[Captain (BARM)|captain]] on 23 August 1895.<ref>Hart´s Army list, 1903 | Barrow's military career began when he was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] as a lieutenant into the [[Connaught Rangers]] in August 1884.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25389|page=3832|date=22 August 1884}}</ref><ref name=lh>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/BARROW1.shtml |title=Sir George de Symons Barrow|publisher=Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205224003/http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/BARROW1.shtml|accessdate=25 May 2020|archive-date=2011-02-05}}</ref> Having transferred to the [[35th Scinde Horse]], [[British Indian Army]] in 1886, he served in [[Waziristan]] on the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North West Frontier]] of [[India]] in 1895 and was promoted to [[Captain (BARM)|captain]] on 23 August 1895.<ref>Hart´s Army list, 1903</ref> | ||
He was appointed Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General in [[India]] in 1903, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at the [[Staff College, Camberley]] in 1908 and then became a staff officer at the [[Pakistan Command and Staff College|Staff College, Quetta]] in 1911.<ref name=lh/> He served in [[World War I]] as a staff officer | He became [[aide-de-camp]] (ADC) to General [[William Lockhart (Indian Army officer)|Sir William Lockhart]], [[Commander-in-Chief in India]], in September 1899,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue= 27498 |page=7942 |date= 25 November 1902 }}</ref> then served in [[China]] during the [[Boxer Rebellion]] the following year.<ref name=lh/> In December 1901 he was appointed ADC to General Sir [[Arthur Palmer (British Army officer)|Arthur Palmer]], who had succeeded as Commander-in-Chief in India,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue= 27444 |page=4054 |date= 20 June 1902 }}</ref> and the following March he also tok the position of Interpreter to the C-in-C.<ref>{{London Gazette | issue=27469 | date=29 August 1902 |page=5609}}</ref> Promotion to [[Major (British Army)|major]] followed on 23 August 1902.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27495|page=7245|date=14 November 1902}}</ref> | ||
He was appointed Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General in [[India]] in 1903, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at the [[Staff College, Camberley]] in 1908 and then became a staff officer at the [[Pakistan Command and Staff College|Staff College, Quetta]] in 1911.<ref name=lh/> | |||
He served in [[World War I]] as a staff officer, with the temporary rank of colonel, promoted to that rank in October 1914,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28959|page=8843|date=30 October 1914|supp=y}}</ref> and to temporary brigadier general in the same month,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29002|page=10572|date=8 December 1914|supp=y}}</ref> while serving with the [[British Expeditionary Force (World War I)|British Expeditionary Force]]. In January 1915 he was appointed to the command of a brigade.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29078|page=1810|date=19 February 1915|supp=y}}</ref> Promoted to temporary major general and substantive colonel in August 1915,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29307|page=9438|date=24 September 1915}}</ref> he was, in December, Major General [[Richard Butler (British Army officer)|Richard Butler]]'s successor as major general, general staff of the [[First Army (United Kingdom)|First Army]] of the BEF,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29443|page=813|date=18 January 1916|supp=y}}</ref> with his major general's rank being made substantive in June.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29608|page=5563|date=2 June 1916|supp=y}}</ref> He held this post until January 1917 when he became [[general officer commanding]] of the [[7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|7th Division]] on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]]. This only lasted until April, however, as he was then GOC of the [[Yeomanry Mounted Division]] and the [[4th Cavalry Division (British Indian Army)|4th Cavalry Division]] in 1917-18, being present at the fall of [[Jerusalem]] in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] in 1917.<ref name=lh/> | |||
He served in the [[Third Anglo-Afghan War]] in 1919 and became GOC [[Peshawar District]] of India in 1919, was promoted to lieutenant general in August 1920,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32369|page=5083|date=24 June 1921}}</ref> [[Adjutant-General (India)|Adjutant-General, India]] in 1923 and General Officer Commanding [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command, India]] later that year before retiring in 1929.<ref name=lh/> He was promoted to general, dated March 1925.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33060|page=4277|date=26 June 1925}}</ref> | |||
He served in the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]] during [[World War II]].<ref name=peerage>[http://thepeerage.com/p26718.htm#i267179 The Peerage.com]</ref> | |||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Barrow came from a Jewish family and was born on 25 October 1864 at [[Naini Tal]] in [[British India]]. He had three brothers, two of whom were also soldiers.<ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p26718.htm#i267174 Major-Gen. de Symons Barrow, thepeerage.com]</ref> His father, Lyon de Symons Barrow | Barrow came from a Jewish family and was born on 25 October 1864 at [[Naini Tal]] in [[British India]]. He had three brothers, two of whom were also soldiers.<ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p26718.htm#i267174 Major-Gen. de Symons Barrow, thepeerage.com]</ref> His father, Lyon de Symons Barrow (1823-1905) was a major-general in the service of the Indian Army then Inspector-General of Police in the [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]], and himself had several brothers who were military officers. In 1902 he married Sybilla Way, daughter of Colonel G. Way; their son died in 1944 on active service.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary: Gen. Sir George Barrow |newspaper=The Times |location=London, England |date=29 December 1959 |page=10}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Academics of the Staff College, Camberley]] | [[Category:Academics of the Staff College, Camberley]] | ||
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Sir George Barrow | |
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 Sir George Barrow in 1936 | |
| Born | 25 October 1864 Nainital, India |
| Died | 28 December 1959 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1929 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 35th Scinde Horse 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade Yeomanry Mounted Division 4th Cavalry Division Eastern Command, India |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
General Sir George de Symons Barrow, GCB, KCMG (25 October 1864 – 28 December 1959) was a British Indian Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Yeomanry Mounted Division and the 4th Cavalry Division.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Barrow's military career began when he was commissioned as a lieutenant into the Connaught Rangers in August 1884.[1][2] Having transferred to the 35th Scinde Horse, British Indian Army in 1886, he served in Waziristan on the North West Frontier of India in 1895 and was promoted to captain on 23 August 1895.[3]
He became aide-de-camp (ADC) to General Sir William Lockhart, Commander-in-Chief in India, in September 1899,[4] then served in China during the Boxer Rebellion the following year.[2] In December 1901 he was appointed ADC to General Sir Arthur Palmer, who had succeeded as Commander-in-Chief in India,[5] and the following March he also tok the position of Interpreter to the C-in-C.[6] Promotion to major followed on 23 August 1902.[7]
He was appointed Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General in India in 1903, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at the Staff College, Camberley in 1908 and then became a staff officer at the Staff College, Quetta in 1911.[2]
He served in World War I as a staff officer, with the temporary rank of colonel, promoted to that rank in October 1914,[8] and to temporary brigadier general in the same month,[9] while serving with the British Expeditionary Force. In January 1915 he was appointed to the command of a brigade.[10] Promoted to temporary major general and substantive colonel in August 1915,[11] he was, in December, Major General Richard Butler's successor as major general, general staff of the First Army of the BEF,[12] with his major general's rank being made substantive in June.[13] He held this post until January 1917 when he became general officer commanding of the 7th Division on the Western Front. This only lasted until April, however, as he was then GOC of the Yeomanry Mounted Division and the 4th Cavalry Division in 1917-18, being present at the fall of Jerusalem in Palestine in 1917.[2]
He served in the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919 and became GOC Peshawar District of India in 1919, was promoted to lieutenant general in August 1920,[14] Adjutant-General, India in 1923 and General Officer Commanding Eastern Command, India later that year before retiring in 1929.[2] He was promoted to general, dated March 1925.[15]
He served in the Home Guard during World War II.[16]
Family[edit | edit source]
Barrow came from a Jewish family and was born on 25 October 1864 at Naini Tal in British India. He had three brothers, two of whom were also soldiers.[17] His father, Lyon de Symons Barrow (1823-1905) was a major-general in the service of the Indian Army then Inspector-General of Police in the United Provinces, and himself had several brothers who were military officers. In 1902 he married Sybilla Way, daughter of Colonel G. Way; their son died in 1944 on active service.[18]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "No. 25389". The London Gazette. 22 August 1884. p. 3832.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Sir George de Symons Barrow". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ Hart´s Army list, 1903
- ↑ "No. 27498". The London Gazette. 25 November 1902. p. 7942.
- ↑ "No. 27444". The London Gazette. 20 June 1902. p. 4054.
- ↑ "No. 27469". The London Gazette. 29 August 1902. p. 5609.
- ↑ "No. 27495". The London Gazette. 14 November 1902. p. 7245.
- ↑ "No. 28959". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1914. p. 8843.
- ↑ "No. 29002". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 December 1914. p. 10572.
- ↑ "No. 29078". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 February 1915. p. 1810.
- ↑ "No. 29307". The London Gazette. 24 September 1915. p. 9438.
- ↑ "No. 29443". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 1916. p. 813.
- ↑ "No. 29608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1916. p. 5563.
- ↑ "No. 32369". The London Gazette. 24 June 1921. p. 5083.
- ↑ "No. 33060". The London Gazette. 26 June 1925. p. 4277.
- ↑ The Peerage.com
- ↑ Major-Gen. de Symons Barrow, thepeerage.com
- ↑ "Obituary: Gen. Sir George Barrow". The Times. London, England. 29 December 1959. p. 10.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- The Fire of Life by George de Symons Barrow, published by Hutchinson, 1942
- Two cavalry episodes in the Palestine campaign of 1917–1918 by George de Symons Barrow, published by the Royal United Service Institution, 1936
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Herbert Watts |
General Officer Commanding the Yeomanry Mounted Division January 1917 – April 1917 |
Succeeded by Herbert Shoubridge |
| Preceded by Sir Walter Delamain |
Adjutant-General, India 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by Sir John Shea |
| Preceded by Sir Havelock Hudson |
GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, India 1924–1928 |
Succeeded by Sir John Shea |