| Sir Havelock Hudson | |
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General Sir Havelock Hudson |
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| Born | 1862 |
| Died | 1944 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1881-1924 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 8th Division Eastern Army in India |
| Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion World War I |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
General Sir Havelock Hudson GCB KCIE (1862-1944) was a British Army officer who was General Officer Commanding 8th Division during World War I.
Hudson was commissioned into the Northamptonshire Regiment in 1881.[1] He served on the North West Frontier of India 1897, took part in the response to the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 and went on the second Miranzai expedition in 1901.[2] He was appointed Commandant of the Cavalry School at Sangor in India in 1912 and became Brigadier-General on the General Staff of the Northern Army in 1912.[2] He served in World War I as Brigadier-General on the General Staff of the Indian Corps from 1914,[3] General Officer Commanding 8th Division on the Western Front from 1915[4] (in which capacity he led the attack on Ovillers losing 5,400 men)[3] and as Adjutant General in India from 1917.[2] Following the Amritsar massacre in 1919 it fell to Hudson, in his capacity as Adjutant-General, to tell Brigadier Reginald Dyer that he was relieved of his command.[5] He went on to be General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Eastern Army in India in 1920 before retiring in 1924.[2]
In retirement he was a member of the Council of India.[2]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Davies |
General Officer Commanding the 8th Division 1915–1916 |
Succeeded by William Heneker |