Henry Kelham
Henry Kelham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1853 |
| Died | 4 October 1931 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | 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 |
Brigadier-General Henry Robert Kelham CB (1853 – 4 October 1931) was a senior British Army officer.
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[]
- ^ "No. 24236". The London Gazette. 13 August 1875. p. 4073.
- ^ "Obituary: Henry Robert Kelham". Society of Ornithologists. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1932.tb07617.x. Retrieved 21 June 2020. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. "Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour". Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Mentions in despatches - Army". Anglo-Boer War. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
Categories:
- 1853 births
- 1931 deaths
- British Army generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Highland Light Infantry officers