| Sir Henry Mackinnon | |
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General Sir Henry Mackinnon |
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| Born | 15 December 1852 |
| Died | 17 March 1929 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Second Boer War World War I |
| Commands held | Western Command |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
General Sir (William) Henry Mackinnon GCB KCVO (15 December 1852 – 17 March 1929) was a British Army General during World War I.
Educated at Harrow School, Henry Mackinnon was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1870.[1] He was appointed Military Secretary to Governor of Malta in 1884 and then Private Secretary to the Governor of Madras in India in 1885-1887.[2] He then became Assistant Adjutant General at Home District in 1893 and Colonel commanding the City of London Imperial Volunteers in 1899.[2]
He served in the Second Boer War in 1900 and then became Director of Auxiliary Forces in 1905 and Director General of the Territorial Force in 1908.[2] He was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Western Command in 1910; he retired in 1916.[2]
He lived at Carlisle Place in London.[1]
In 1881 he married Madeleine Frances Hatton and they went on to have one daughter.[1]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Charles Burnett |
GOC-in-C Western Command 1910–1916 |
Succeeded by Sir William Campbell |