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Henry Leader

April 15, 2024

Major-General Henry Peregrine Leader, CB (8 January 1865 – 22 September 1934) was a major-general in the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Third Afghan War. He rose in rank to command his regiment the 6th Dragoon Guards, two cavalry brigades and a cavalry division, for which he was invested with the Order of the Bath.

Henry Peregrine Leader

CB
Born18 January 1865
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died22 September 1934
Appledorne, Devon, England
Buried
Instow, Devon, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1885-1920
RankMajor-General
UnitSuffolk Regiment
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
Commands held6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
1st Scottish Horse
Natal Militia
2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade
1st Indian Cavalry Division
Baluchistan Cavalry Force
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
Third Afghan War
AwardsOrder of the Bath

Early life edit

Henry Peregrine Leader was born on 8 January 1865 in Detroit, Michigan, United States, the son of Henry Peregrine Leader and Caroline (née Farrar). His father had emigrated to Canada from the United Kingdom and had been an Army officer. Leader was educated in Canada, at Trinity College School, Port Hope and then at Royal Military College at Kingston.[1]

Infantry officer edit

Leader was commissioned in to the Suffolk Regiment in September 1885 and was promoted on merit to captain in December 1894.[1][2]

Cavalry officer edit

In January 1896, Leader joined the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), by exchanging with a Captain K.J.R Campbell who went to the Suffolks.[3] For the next two-years he carried out the appointment of Superintendent of Gymnasia, for the South East District.[4] Then he was seconded to the General Staff from April 1899,[5] and served in the Cavalry Division with Sir John French, in the Second Boer War.[4] This was followed by promotion to major in July 1900.[6] In 1901 he returned to the 6th Dragoons as the commanding officer, but in February 1902 accepted the command of the 1st Scottish Horse with the local rank (in South Africa) of lieutenant-colonel.[7] The Scottish Horse was a volunteer regiment raised in 1900, with drafts from Australia, Scotland and South Africa. Under Leader's command, the 1st battalion served in Northern Transvaal, and in late February captured a local Boer commandant and his laager at Gruisfontein (mentioned in despatches 25 April 1902[8]). When the regiment was disbanded later in 1902, he was given command of the Natal Militia, with the rank of a brevet lieutenant-colonel in the South African Honours list published on 26 June 1902.[9] Leader returned to the United Kingdom on the SS Kildonan Castle in August 1902,[10] but was soon back again in South Africa to take ups his command in Natal. In July 1904 he was granted the local rank of brigadier-general while commanding local forces in South-Africa, with the brevet rank of colonel.[11][12] In 1905 he returned to command the 6th Dragoons, until completing his five years in command was put on the half-pay list, with the substantive rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1909.[4][13]

Higher command edit

Leader stayed on the half-pay list until June 1911 when he was appointed to the staff of the 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division, British Indian Army. As a brigade commander once again with the temporary rank of brigadier-general,[14] and given command of the 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade.[15]

In the First World War, Leader took his brigade to the Western Front in France, serving with the 1st Indian Cavalry Division. He was promoted to colonel in February 1915, but retained the temporary rank of brigadier-general.[16] Then in February 1916 he was given command of the 1st Indian Cavalry Division, with the temporary rank of major-general.[17] He relinquished command in 1917, and moved to India as the Inspector of Cavalry, a post he held until the Third Afghan War, when he was given command of the Baluchistan Cavalry Force.

He retired from the army in 1920, but remained Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards regiment, an honorary position he had been given in 1917.[4] When that regiment merged with the 3rd Dragoon Guards to form the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards he became joint Colonel of the new regiment.[18]

Death edit

Henry Peregrine Leader died 22 September 1934, in Devon, England aged 69.[4] Leader and another Army officer, Colonel William Ralph Elliot Harrison, drowned just off Appledore when the yacht owned by Harrison sank. The yacht was overwhelmed by a strong wave and sank, Colonel Harrison's wife Ruth Harrison was picked up by the Appledore lifeboat alive, but the two former Army officers were found floating face-down and attempts on the lifeboat and later on the shore at Appledore failed to revive them.[19]

Leader had married in 1889 in London to Olivia Claudine Thomson. His wife died in 1921.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Major-Gen. Leader." Times [London, England] 24 Sept. 1934: 17. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 19 Sept. 2013.
  2. ^ "No. 26606". The London Gazette. 12 March 1895. p. 1470.
  3. ^ "No. 26701". The London Gazette. 21 January 1896. p. 360.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Henry Peregrine Leader". Find a Grave. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. ^ "No. 27076". The London Gazette. 2 May 1899. p. 2806.
  6. ^ "No. 27212". The London Gazette. 20 July 1900. p. 4510.
  7. ^ "No. 27425". The London Gazette. 15 April 1902. p. 2507.
  8. ^ "No. 27428". The London Gazette. 25 April 1902. p. 2770.
  9. ^ "No. 27448". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1902. pp. 4191–4194.
  10. ^ "The Army in South Africa - Troops returning Home". The Times. No. 36834. London. 31 July 1902. p. 5.
  11. ^ "No. 27704". The London Gazette. 12 August 1904. p. 5216.
  12. ^ "No. 27810". The London Gazette. 27 June 1905. p. 4474.
  13. ^ "No. 28247". The London Gazette. 4 May 1909. p. 3388.
  14. ^ "No. 28521". The London Gazette. 11 August 1911. p. 5987.
  15. ^ "No. 28617". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1912. p. 4298.
  16. ^ "No. 29078". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 February 1915. p. 1910.
  17. ^ "No. 29466". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 February 1916. p. 1470.
  18. ^ . regiments.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  19. ^ "North Devon Yacht Tragedy". The Western Morning News and Daily Gazette. 24 September 1934. p. 3.

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Major General Henry Peregrine Leader CB 8 January 1865 22 September 1934 was a major general in the British Army He served in the Second Boer War the First World War and the Third Afghan War He rose in rank to command his regiment the 6th Dragoon Guards two cavalry brigades and a cavalry division for which he was invested with the Order of the Bath Henry Peregrine LeaderCBBorn18 January 1865Detroit Michigan United StatesDied22 September 1934Appledorne Devon EnglandBuriedInstow Devon EnglandAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branchBritish ArmyYears of service1885 1920RankMajor GeneralUnitSuffolk Regiment6th Dragoon Guards Carabiniers Commands held6th Dragoon Guards Carabiniers 1st Scottish HorseNatal Militia2nd Sialkot Cavalry Brigade1st Indian Cavalry DivisionBaluchistan Cavalry ForceBattles warsSecond Boer WarFirst World WarThird Afghan WarAwardsOrder of the Bath Contents 1 Early life 2 Infantry officer 3 Cavalry officer 4 Higher command 5 Death 6 ReferencesEarly life editHenry Peregrine Leader was born on 8 January 1865 in Detroit Michigan United States the son of Henry Peregrine Leader and Caroline nee Farrar His father had emigrated to Canada from the United Kingdom and had been an Army officer Leader was educated in Canada at Trinity College School Port Hope and then at Royal Military College at Kingston 1 Infantry officer editLeader was commissioned in to the Suffolk Regiment in September 1885 and was promoted on merit to captain in December 1894 1 2 Cavalry officer editIn January 1896 Leader joined the 6th Dragoon Guards Carabiniers by exchanging with a Captain K J R Campbell who went to the Suffolks 3 For the next two years he carried out the appointment of Superintendent of Gymnasia for the South East District 4 Then he was seconded to the General Staff from April 1899 5 and served in the Cavalry Division with Sir John French in the Second Boer War 4 This was followed by promotion to major in July 1900 6 In 1901 he returned to the 6th Dragoons as the commanding officer but in February 1902 accepted the command of the 1st Scottish Horse with the local rank in South Africa of lieutenant colonel 7 The Scottish Horse was a volunteer regiment raised in 1900 with drafts from Australia Scotland and South Africa Under Leader s command the 1st battalion served in Northern Transvaal and in late February captured a local Boer commandant and his laager at Gruisfontein mentioned in despatches 25 April 1902 8 When the regiment was disbanded later in 1902 he was given command of the Natal Militia with the rank of a brevet lieutenant colonel in the South African Honours list published on 26 June 1902 9 Leader returned to the United Kingdom on the SS Kildonan Castle in August 1902 10 but was soon back again in South Africa to take ups his command in Natal In July 1904 he was granted the local rank of brigadier general while commanding local forces in South Africa with the brevet rank of colonel 11 12 In 1905 he returned to command the 6th Dragoons until completing his five years in command was put on the half pay list with the substantive rank of lieutenant colonel in 1909 4 13 Higher command editLeader stayed on the half pay list until June 1911 when he was appointed to the staff of the 2nd Rawalpindi Division British Indian Army As a brigade commander once again with the temporary rank of brigadier general 14 and given command of the 2nd Sialkot Cavalry Brigade 15 In the First World War Leader took his brigade to the Western Front in France serving with the 1st Indian Cavalry Division He was promoted to colonel in February 1915 but retained the temporary rank of brigadier general 16 Then in February 1916 he was given command of the 1st Indian Cavalry Division with the temporary rank of major general 17 He relinquished command in 1917 and moved to India as the Inspector of Cavalry a post he held until the Third Afghan War when he was given command of the Baluchistan Cavalry Force He retired from the army in 1920 but remained Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards regiment an honorary position he had been given in 1917 4 When that regiment merged with the 3rd Dragoon Guards to form the 3rd 6th Dragoon Guards he became joint Colonel of the new regiment 18 Death editHenry Peregrine Leader died 22 September 1934 in Devon England aged 69 4 Leader and another Army officer Colonel William Ralph Elliot Harrison drowned just off Appledore when the yacht owned by Harrison sank The yacht was overwhelmed by a strong wave and sank Colonel Harrison s wife Ruth Harrison was picked up by the Appledore lifeboat alive but the two former Army officers were found floating face down and attempts on the lifeboat and later on the shore at Appledore failed to revive them 19 Leader had married in 1889 in London to Olivia Claudine Thomson His wife died in 1921 1 References edit a b c Major Gen Leader Times London England 24 Sept 1934 17 The Times Digital Archive Web 19 Sept 2013 No 26606 The London Gazette 12 March 1895 p 1470 No 26701 The London Gazette 21 January 1896 p 360 a b c d e Henry Peregrine Leader Find a Grave Retrieved 19 September 2013 No 27076 The London Gazette 2 May 1899 p 2806 No 27212 The London Gazette 20 July 1900 p 4510 No 27425 The London Gazette 15 April 1902 p 2507 No 27428 The London Gazette 25 April 1902 p 2770 No 27448 The London Gazette Supplement 26 June 1902 pp 4191 4194 The Army in South Africa Troops returning Home The Times No 36834 London 31 July 1902 p 5 No 27704 The London Gazette 12 August 1904 p 5216 No 27810 The London Gazette 27 June 1905 p 4474 No 28247 The London Gazette 4 May 1909 p 3388 No 28521 The London Gazette 11 August 1911 p 5987 No 28617 The London Gazette Supplement 11 June 1912 p 4298 No 29078 The London Gazette Supplement 19 February 1915 p 1910 No 29466 The London Gazette Supplement 4 February 1916 p 1470 3rd Carabiniers Prince of Wales s Dragoon Guards at regiments org Archived from the original on 14 August 2004 Retrieved 12 January 2020 North Devon Yacht Tragedy The Western Morning News and Daily Gazette 24 September 1934 p 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Leader amp oldid 1195177719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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