Leslie Rundle
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Sir (Henry Macleod) Leslie Rundle GCB GCMG GCVO DSO
(6 January 1856 – 19 November 1934) was a British Army
General during World War I
.
, Leslie Rundle was commissioned into the Royal Artillery
in 1876. He fought in the Zulu War in 1879, the First Boer War
of 1881 and the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882. He was involved in the Nile expedition between 1884 and 1885 and served in the Sudan Frontier Field Force from 1885 to 1887. He went to the Sudan Frontier in 1889 and was involved in the Khartoum expedition in 1898. He led a column up the Blue Nile
to relieve Gedaref
that year.
He was appointed Deputy Adjutant General in 1899 and then Divisional Commander at Aldershot
in 1900. He commanded the 8th Division of the South African Field Force during the Second Boer War
of 1900 to 1902. He went on to command 5th Division from 1902.
He became General Officer Commanding
-in-Chief of Northern Command
in 1905 and Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta in 1909. He went on to be General Officer Commanding
-in-Chief of Eastern Command
in 1915 and retired in 1916.
General (United Kingdom)
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Sir (Henry Macleod) Leslie Rundle GCB GCMG GCVO DSO
Distinguished Service Order
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(6 January 1856 – 19 November 1934) was a British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
General during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Military career
Born in Newton AbbotNewton Abbot
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, Leslie Rundle was commissioned into the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in 1876. He fought in the Zulu War in 1879, the First Boer War
First Boer War
The First Boer War also known as the First Anglo-Boer War or the Transvaal War, was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881-1877 annexation:...
of 1881 and the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882. He was involved in the Nile expedition between 1884 and 1885 and served in the Sudan Frontier Field Force from 1885 to 1887. He went to the Sudan Frontier in 1889 and was involved in the Khartoum expedition in 1898. He led a column up the Blue Nile
Blue Nile
The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. With the White Nile, the river is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile...
to relieve Gedaref
Al Qadarif
Al Qadarif , also spelt Gedaref, Gedarif or El Gadarif, is the capital of the state of Al Qadarif in Sudan. It lies on the road that connects Khartoum with Gallabat on the Ethiopian border, about 410 kilometers from the capital.-Overview:...
that year.
He was appointed Deputy Adjutant General in 1899 and then Divisional Commander at Aldershot
Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
in 1900. He commanded the 8th Division of the South African Field Force during the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
of 1900 to 1902. He went on to command 5th Division from 1902.
He became 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...
-in-Chief of Northern Command
Northern Command (United Kingdom)
-Nineteenth century:The District Commands of the British Army in Great Britain and Ireland first appear in print in 1840, at which time Northern Command was held by Maj-Gen Charles James Napier, appointed in 1838. During his time the troops stationed within Northern Command were frequently deployed...
in 1905 and Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta in 1909. He went on to be 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...
-in-Chief of Eastern Command
Eastern Command (United Kingdom)
-History:The Command was established in 1905 from the Fourth Army Corps and was based in London. Among the formations raised under its supervision in World War I was the 12th Division. Its headquarters was initially located at Horseguards in London. During World War II the Command relocated to...
in 1915 and retired in 1916.