Wentworth Harman

Sir Wentworth Harman
Born 1872
Died 26 September 1961
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1891 - 1934
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands held 1st Cavalry Brigade
1st Infantry Division
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Lieutenant-General Sir (Antony Ernest) Wentworth Harman KCB DSO (1872 - 26 September 1961) was a British Army officer who commanded 1st Infantry Division.

Military career

Harman was commissioned into the Limerick City Artillery (Southern Division) in 1891[1] before transferring to the 3rd Dragoon Guards.[2] He served in World War I joining the British Expeditionary Force[2] and taking part in the Action at Néry in 1914[3] before becoming Commandant of the Cavalry School at Netheravon.[4] He was appointed Commandant of the 1st Cavalry Brigade in 1920, Colonel in charge of Administration at Northern Command in 1924 and Commandant of the Equitation School and Inspector of Cavalry in 1926.[4] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division at Aldershot in 1930 before retiring in 1934.[4]

He was also Colonel of the The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards).[5] He is buried at Marnhull Churchyard in Dorset.[6]

Family

In 1902 he married to Dorothy Ricardo;[2] they had two daughters and a son (General Sir Jack Harman).[6]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 26132. p. 680. 6 February 1891. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  2. ^ a b c Notes on the family of Ronayne or Ronan of Counties Cork and Waterford
  3. ^ The Battle at Néry
  4. ^ a b c Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  5. ^ Queen's Bays - Succession of Colonels and Commanding Officers
  6. ^ a b Monumental Inscriptions of Marhull
Military offices
Preceded by
Felix Ready		 General Officer Commanding the 1st Infantry Division
1930–1934		 Succeeded by
John Kennedy