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Henry Hodgson (British Army officer)

April 10, 2024

Major-General Sir Henry West Hodgson KCMG CB CVO (29 June 1868 – 5 February 1930) was an officer of the British Army.

He was the Regimental Colonel of the 14th King's Hussars and the commanding officer of the 15th (The King's) Hussars.[1] He also commanded the Australian Mounted Division during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.

Early life edit

Henry West Hodgson was born 29 June 1868 the second son of Barnard Beckett Hodgson. His elder brother Barnard Thornton Hodgson was a barrister, Justice of the Peace and became a lieutenant-colonel 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.[1][2]

Military career edit

Hodgson joined the 15th (The King's) Hussars a cavalry regiment of the British Army in 1889. He was promoted captain in 1895 and became their adjutant on 17 December 1893.[3] His was next promoted to major on 29 November 1899,[4] and later became the commanding officer in 1907, during which he was appointed to Royal Victorian Order on 5 November 1910.[5][6] Following his service as commanding officer Hodgson was put on the half-pay list on 10 October 1911.[7]

First World War edit

 
A group (including Brigadier General Grant, 4th Brigade, on the right), taken at Kuneitra, after the surrender of the town to Major General Hodgson, commander of the Australian Mounted Division (left), on 28 September 1918.

By the time the First World War began in August 1914 he was in command of the Eastern Mounted Brigade and deployed with them to serve in the Gallipoli campaign, where following losses it was amalgamated into the 3rd Dismounted Brigade, on 22 February 1916 along with the remnants of the South Eastern Mounted Brigade.[8] this new brigade was still commanded by Hodgson.[9]

Following the Allied withdrawal he went to Egypt and fought with the Western Frontier Force in the Senussi campaign. In February 1917, he was given his first divisional command, the Imperial Mounted Division, later renamed the Australian Mounted Division. His immediate commander General Harry Chauvel said of him "his masterpiece was probably his skilful withdrawal of his own division and attached brigades from Es Salt during the second Trans-Jordan raid, when, owing to the defection of certain of our Arab allies and a determined counter-attack by the enemy, he was surrounded on three sides, and his line of retreat almost cut off in extremely difficult country. His coolness and determination on that occasion, coupled with the bravery of his troops, saved Australia very serious losses, and earned him the complete confidence of his troops".[10]

Later career edit

Hodgson was promoted to substantive major-general on 1 January 1919, having only been a substantive colonel and a temporary major-general beforehand.[11] For his service in the Middle East he was awarded the Order of the Nile (Second Class) in November 1919, by the Sultan of Egypt,[12] and the Military Order of Savoy by Italy.[13]

He later became the Regimental Colonel of the 14th King's Hussars overseeing the amalgamation with the 20th Hussars when they became the 14th/20th King's Hussars. His last command was the 44th (Home Counties) Division before retiring from the army in 1927.[14] Henry West Hodgson died in London on 5 February 1930, and was buried at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Bolney, England.[15]

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b "Major General Sir Henry West Hodgson". War Memorials. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Biographies of Legal Lunacy Commissioners and Secretaries 1832–1912". Middlesex University. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  3. ^ "No. 26468". The London Gazette. 19 December 1893. p. 7388.
  4. ^ "No. 27143". The London Gazette. 12 December 1899. p. 8328.
  5. ^ "No. 28454". The London Gazette. 6 January 1911. p. 124.
  6. ^ Addison et al, p.1008
  7. ^ "No. 28540". The London Gazette. 10 October 1911. p. 7376.
  8. ^ Chappell, PB. . The Regimental Warpath 1914–18. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  9. ^ Murland & Murland 2008, p. 74.
  10. ^ "Major-General Henry Hodgson". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  11. ^ "No. 31093". The London Gazette. 31 December 1918. p. 54.
  12. ^ "No. 31659". The London Gazette. 25 November 1919. p. 14635.
  13. ^ Carnock, p.257
  14. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Henry West Hodgson". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Hodgson.
  • Henry Robert Addison; Charles Henry Oakes; William John Lawson; Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen (1914). Who's who, Volume 66; Volume 1. A. & C. Black.
  • Carnock, Frederick Archibald Nicolson (1932). The history of the 15th The King's Hussars, 1914–1922. Crypt House Press.
  • Murland, Jenny; Murland, Jerry (2008). Departed Warriors: The Story of a Family in War. Troubador Publishing. ISBN 978-1906510701.
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the First World War Contents 1 Early life 2 Military career 2 1 First World War 2 2 Later career 3 Footnotes 4 ReferencesEarly life editHenry West Hodgson was born 29 June 1868 the second son of Barnard Beckett Hodgson His elder brother Barnard Thornton Hodgson was a barrister Justice of the Peace and became a lieutenant colonel 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment 1 2 Military career editHodgson joined the 15th The King s Hussars a cavalry regiment of the British Army in 1889 He was promoted captain in 1895 and became their adjutant on 17 December 1893 3 His was next promoted to major on 29 November 1899 4 and later became the commanding officer in 1907 during which he was appointed to Royal Victorian Order on 5 November 1910 5 6 Following his service as commanding officer Hodgson was put on the half pay list on 10 October 1911 7 First World War edit nbsp A group including Brigadier General Grant 4th Brigade on the right taken at Kuneitra after the surrender of the town to Major General Hodgson commander of the Australian Mounted Division left on 28 September 1918 By the time the First World War began in August 1914 he was in command of the Eastern Mounted Brigade and deployed with them to serve in the Gallipoli campaign where following losses it was amalgamated into the 3rd Dismounted Brigade on 22 February 1916 along with the remnants of the South Eastern Mounted Brigade 8 this new brigade was still commanded by Hodgson 9 Following the Allied withdrawal he went to Egypt and fought with the Western Frontier Force in the Senussi campaign In February 1917 he was given his first divisional command the Imperial Mounted Division later renamed the Australian Mounted Division His immediate commander General Harry Chauvel said of him his masterpiece was probably his skilful withdrawal of his own division and attached brigades from Es Salt during the second Trans Jordan raid when owing to the defection of certain of our Arab allies and a determined counter attack by the enemy he was surrounded on three sides and his line of retreat almost cut off in extremely difficult country His coolness and determination on that occasion coupled with the bravery of his troops saved Australia very serious losses and earned him the complete confidence of his troops 10 Later career edit Hodgson was promoted to substantive major general on 1 January 1919 having only been a substantive colonel and a temporary major general beforehand 11 For his service in the Middle East he was awarded the Order of the Nile Second Class in November 1919 by the Sultan of Egypt 12 and the Military Order of Savoy by Italy 13 He later became the Regimental Colonel of the 14th King s Hussars overseeing the amalgamation with the 20th Hussars when they became the 14th 20th King s Hussars His last command was the 44th Home Counties Division before retiring from the army in 1927 14 Henry West Hodgson died in London on 5 February 1930 and was buried at St Mary Magdalene s Church Bolney England 15 Footnotes edit a b Major General Sir Henry West Hodgson War Memorials Retrieved 7 September 2013 Biographies of Legal Lunacy Commissioners and Secretaries 1832 1912 Middlesex University Retrieved 7 September 2013 No 26468 The London Gazette 19 December 1893 p 7388 No 27143 The London Gazette 12 December 1899 p 8328 No 28454 The London Gazette 6 January 1911 p 124 Addison et al p 1008 No 28540 The London Gazette 10 October 1911 p 7376 Chappell PB 3rd Dismounted Brigade The Regimental Warpath 1914 18 Archived from the original on 7 October 2011 Retrieved 2 April 2013 Murland amp Murland 2008 p 74 Major General Henry Hodgson Australian War Memorial Retrieved 7 September 2013 No 31093 The London Gazette 31 December 1918 p 54 No 31659 The London Gazette 25 November 1919 p 14635 Carnock p 257 Army Commands PDF Retrieved 7 June 2020 Henry West Hodgson Ancestry com Retrieved 7 September 2013 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Hodgson Henry Robert 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