| Sir William Bartholomew | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1877 |
| Died | 31 December 1962 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 6th Infantry Brigade Northern Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir William Henry Bartholomew GCB CMG DSO ADC (General) (16 March 1877 – 31 December 1962) was a British General during the Second World War and former Colonel Commandant to the Royal Artillery.
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Educated at Newton College, South Devon and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Bartholomew was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1897.[1]
He served in World War I initially as a General Staff Officer in 4th Division, and then as a Brigadier-General on the General Staff of 20 Corps from 1917 and on the General Staff of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from 1918.[1]
After the War he commanded 6th Infantry Brigade from 1923 moving on to be Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office in 1927.[1] He was appointed Commandant of the Imperial Defence College in 1929 and Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office in 1931.[1] He became Chief of General Staff in India in 1934 and then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Northern Command in 1937; he retired in 1940.[1]
He was made an Aide de Camp General to the King from 1938 to 1940 and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1934 to 1937.[1]
In retirement, Bartholomew served as North Eastern Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence between 1940 and 1945.[1] He lived at Claxton Hall near York.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Herbert Richmond |
Commandant of the Imperial Defence College 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Brooke-Popham |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Wardrop |
GOC-in-C Northern Command 1937–1940 |
Succeeded by Sir Ronald Adam |