| Sir Arthur Wynne | |
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Gen. Sir Arthur Wynne |
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| Born | 5 March 1846 |
| Died | 6 February 1936 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1863 - 1911 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 10th Division 6th Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne GCB (5 March 1846 – 6 February 1936) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
Wynne was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1863.[1] He became Adjutant of his Regiment in 1868.[2]
In 1877 he became Superintendent of Army Signalling during the Iowaki campaign.[1] He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War from 1878 and was Commander of Field Telegraphs with the Karum Valley Field Force.[1] In 1885 he was decorated for service in Sudan[3] and by 1889 he was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters.[4]
By 1891 he was Assistant Adjutant-General at the Curragh.[5] He joined the General Staff at Malta and then transferred to Aldershot.[1]
He served in the Second Boer War and was made Deputy Adjutant-General for the Field Force in South Africa.[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 10th Division in 1904 and 6th Division in 1905[6] and Military Secretary in 1906.[7]
In retirement he became Keeper of the Jewel House.[8] He lived at Haybergill near Warcop and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Westmoreland.[9]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Spencer Ewart |
Military Secretary 1906–1911 |
Succeeded by Sir William Franklyn |