William Bartholomew
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Sir William Henry Bartholomew GCB
CMG
DSO
ADC (General)
(16 March 1877 – 31 December 1962) was a British
General
during the Second World War and former Colonel Commandant
to the Royal Artillery
.
and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Bartholomew was commissioned into the Royal Artillery
in 1897.
He served in World War I
initially as a General Staff Officer in 4th Division
, and then as a Brigadier-General on the General Staff of 20 Corps from 1917 and on the General Staff of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force
from 1918.
After the War he commanded 6th Infantry Brigade
from 1923 moving on to be Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office
in 1927. He was appointed Commandant of the Imperial Defence College
in 1929 and Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office
in 1931. He became Chief of General Staff in India in 1934 and then General Officer Commanding
-in-Chief for Northern Command
in 1937; he retired in 1940.
He was made an Aide de Camp General to the King from 1938 to 1940 and Colonel Commandant
of the Royal Artillery
from 1934 to 1937.
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Sir William Henry Bartholomew GCB
Order of the Bath
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(16 March 1877 – 31 December 1962) was a British
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during the Second World War and former Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant
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to the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
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Army career
Educated at Newton College, South DevonSouth Devon
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and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Bartholomew 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 1897.
He served in 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...
initially as a General Staff Officer in 4th Division
4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
The 4th Infantry Division is a regular British Army division with a long history having been present at the Peninsular War the Crimean War , the First World War , and during the Second World War.- Napoleonic Wars :...
, and then as a Brigadier-General on the General Staff of 20 Corps from 1917 and on the General Staff of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Egyptian Expeditionary Force
The Egyptian Expeditionary Force was formed in March 1916 to command the British and British Empire military forces in Egypt during World War I. Originally known as the 'Force in Egypt' it had been commanded by General Maxwell who was recalled to England...
from 1918.
After the War he commanded 6th Infantry Brigade
6th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
- World War I :The brigade was part of 2nd Division. It was composed as follows;*1st Battalion, The King's *2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment*13th Battalion , The Essex Regiment...
from 1923 moving on to be Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office
War Office
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in 1927. He was appointed Commandant of the Imperial Defence College
Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies
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in 1929 and Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
in 1931. He became Chief of General Staff in India in 1934 and then General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
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-in-Chief for 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 1937; he retired in 1940.
He was made an Aide de Camp General to the King from 1938 to 1940 and Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant
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of 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:...
from 1934 to 1937.
After the Army
In retirement, Bartholomew served as North Eastern Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence between 1940 and 1945. He lived at Claxton Hall near YorkYork
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Styles and Honours
- Mr William Bartholomew (1877–1917)
- Mr William Bartholomew CMG DSO (1917–1919)
- Mr William Bartholomew CB CMG DSO (1919–1934)
- Sir William Bartholomew KCB CMG DSO (1934–1937)
- Sir William Bartholomew GCB CMG DSO (1937–1962)
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