| Sir George Harper | |
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General Sir George Harper |
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| Born | 11 January 1865 |
| Died | 15 December 1922 (aged 57) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1894 - 1922 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 17th Infantry Brigade 51st (Highland) Division IV Corps Southern Command |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Sir George Montague Harper KCB, DSO (11 January 1865 – 15 December 1922) was a British general during the First World War.
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George Harper was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1894.[1] In 1899 he was deployed to South Africa were he joined 37th Field Company RE and saw action at Spion Kop, Val Kranz, Tugela Heights and Pieter's Hill.[1] He was awarded the DSO in 1901 for his service in South Africa.[1]
He served in World War I and in February 1915 was given command of 17th Infantry Brigade.[1] In September 1915 he took command of the 51st (Highland) Division which saw action during the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Arras and the Battle of Cambrai.[1] The 51st Division was described as "one of the two or three best divisions in France" under Harper's leadership.[2] From March 1918 until the end of the war he commanded IV Corps in the British Third Army.[1]
After the War, in 1919, he became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command.[1] He was killed in a car accident in December 1922.[1]
He was awarded the CB in 1915 and the KCB in 1918.[1]
He married Ella Constance Jackson.[1]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Woollcombe |
GOC IV Corps March 1918–November 1918 |
Succeeded by Post Disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Sclater |
GOC-in-C Southern Command 1919–1922 |
Succeeded by Sir Walter Congreve |