Henry Trotter (British Army officer)
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Major-General
Sir Henry Trotter GCVO
DL
(1844 – 16 July 1905) was Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards
and General Officer Commanding
the Home District.
in 1862.
He was promoted to Major-General in 1895 and appointed Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards
and General Officer Commanding
the Home District in 1897.
He lived at Mortonhall
in Edinburgh
and leased land to the Mortonhall Golf Club when it was formed in 1892.
He was also Deputy Lieutenant
of Berwickshire
.
).
Major-General (United Kingdom)
Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
Sir Henry Trotter GCVO
Royal Victorian Order
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DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(1844 – 16 July 1905) was Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards
Major-General commanding the Household Division
The Major-General commanding the Household Division commands the troops of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is also General Officer Commanding London District.-Recent Commanders:The holders of this office include:...
and General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
the Home District.
Military career
Trotter was commissioned into the Grenadier GuardsGrenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
in 1862.
He was promoted to Major-General in 1895 and appointed Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards
Major-General commanding the Household Division
The Major-General commanding the Household Division commands the troops of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is also General Officer Commanding London District.-Recent Commanders:The holders of this office include:...
and General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
the Home District in 1897.
He lived at Mortonhall
Mortonhall
Mortonhall is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the south edge of the city. It is perhaps best known for its crematorium, designed by Sir Basil Spence, which is considered to be an outstanding example of Scottish modern architecture. It is based on the same design as his work at Coventry...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and leased land to the Mortonhall Golf Club when it was formed in 1892.
He was also Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
.
Family
In 1866 he married Eva Gifford; they went on to have one daughter and four sons (one of which was Lt Col. Edward Henry TrotterEdward Henry Trotter
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Henry Trotter, DSO , was a British Army officer who commanded the 18th Battalion, The King's during the First World War....
).