Arthur Wynne (British Army officer)
General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne, GCB, DL (5 March 1846 – 6 February 1936) was a senior British Army officer from an Irish background who served as Military Secretary.
Sir Arthur Wynne | |
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General Sir Arthur Wynne | |
| Born | 5 March 1846 |
| Died | 6 February 1936 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1911 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 6th Division Eastern District 10th Division Cape Colony District 11th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class (Ottoman Empire) |
Military career
Wynne was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1863.[1] He became adjutant of his regiment in 1868.[2] In 1877, Wynne became Superintendent of Army Signalling during the Iowaki campaign.[1] He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War from 1878 and was Commander of Field Telegraphs with the Karum Valley Field Force.[1] In 1885 he was awarded the Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class from the Khedive of Egypt for service in Sudan,[3] and by 1889 he was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters.[4] By 1891 Wynne was Assistant Adjutant-General at the Curragh.[5] He joined the General Staff at Malta and then transferred to Aldershot.[1]
Wynne served in the Second Boer War and was made Deputy Adjutant-General for the Natal Field Force in South Africa,[1] and after the Battle of Spion Kop he was given command of the 11th Infantry Brigade in place of General Edward Woodgate, who had been killed.[6][7] During the Battle of the Tugela Heights in February 1900 Wynne was himself slightly injured,[8] and his command was given to Colonel Walter Kitchener.[9] After recovering, he was appointed in command of the Cape Colony District until his return to the United Kingdom in early 1902.[10] He was mentioned in despatches (including by Lord Kitchener, dated 23 June 1902).[11]
Following his return to the United Kingdom, Wynne was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces on 14 May 1902,[12] General Officer Commanding 10th Division within IV Army Corps and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1904 and General Officer Commanding 6th Division in 1905.[13] He went on to be Military Secretary in 1906.[14]
In retirement Wynne was promoted general and became Keeper of the Jewel House, holding the office from 1911 to 1917.[15] From 1913 to 1927 he also held the colonelcy of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He lived at Haybergill near Warcop in Cumberland and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Westmoreland.[16]
Family
Wynne's father was John Wynne of Wynnstay, Roebuck, Co. Dublin, Ireland and his mother was Anne Warren, daughter of Admiral Sir Samuel Warren. He was a great grandson of Owen Wynne (1723-1789) of Hazelwood House, County Sligo. He married Emily Mary Turner, daughter of Charles Turner of Warcop, Westmoreland, on 8 September 1886. They had three sons: Owen, Graeme and Arthur all of whom saw service in the British army.[17]
References
- ^ a b c d e Brigadier-General Wynne Thames Star, 1900
- ^ "No. 23386". The London Gazette. 2 June 1868. p. 3124.
- ^ "No. 25515". The London Gazette. 29 September 1885. p. 4557.
- ^ "No. 25946". The London Gazette. 18 June 1889. p. 3289.
- ^ "No. 26167". The London Gazette. 30 May 1891. p. 2922.
- ^ Churchill, W.S. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria, London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1900, ch. XX
- ^ "The War – Appointments". The Times. No. 36056. London. 3 February 1900. p. 12.
- ^ "The War – Casualties". The Times. No. 36075. London. 26 February 1900. p. 10.
- ^ Churchill, W.S. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria, London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1900, ch. XXII
- ^ "No. 27408". The London Gazette. 18 February 1902. p. 1037.
- ^ "No. 27459". The London Gazette. 29 July 1902. pp. 4835–4837.
- ^ "No. 27433". The London Gazette. 13 May 1902. p. 3179.
- ^ Army Commands 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 28034". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 June 1907. p. 4430.
- ^ "No. 28539". The London Gazette. 6 October 1911. p. 7281.
- ^ "No. 32518". The London Gazette. 15 November 1921. p. 9058.
- ^ Burkes Irish Family Records. London: Burkes Peerage. 1976. pp. 1227–1228.