Francis Ventris

Francis Ventris
Born 1857
Died 1929
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major-General
Commands held 25th Division
Commander of British Forces in China
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Francis Ventris CB (1857–1929) was Commander of British Forces in China.

Military career

Educated at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Ventris was commissioned into the 44th Regiment of Foot in 1875.[1] He became an Adjutant of that Regiment in 1880.[2] In 1897, having served as an Assistant Adjutant-General in India, he was given command of a district in that country.[3] In 1903 he became a Brigadier commanding troops in North China.[4]

He retired in 1909[5] but was then recalled at the start of World War I to become General Officer Commanding 25th Division in September 1914.[6]

In 1915 he was appointed Commander of British Forces in China,[7] a post he relinquished in 1921.[8]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 24180. p. 599. 12 February 1875. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  2. ^ London Gazette: no. 24865. p. 4043. 20 July 1880. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 26906. p. 5995. 2 November 1897. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 27586. p. 5074. 11 August 1903. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  5. ^ London Gazette: no. 28270. p. 5384. 13 July 1909. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  6. ^ The 25th Division in France and Flanders by Lieutenant-Colonel M Kincaid-Smith Naval & Military Press, 2006, ISBN 978-1-84734-103-7
  7. ^ Hong Kong Legislative Council
  8. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32381. p. 5447. 5 July 1921. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
Military offices
Preceded by
New formation		 General Officer Commanding the 25th Division
September 1914–May 1915		 Succeeded by
Beauchamp Doran
Preceded by
Francis Kelly		 Commander of British Forces in China
1915–1921		 Succeeded by
Sir George Kirkpatrick
Preceded by
?		 Colonel of the Essex Regiment
?		 Succeeded by
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