| Sir William Pulteney | |
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Sir William Pulteney Pulteney by Philip Alexius de László |
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| Born | 18 May 1861 |
| Died | 14 November 1941 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1878-1920 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Scots Guards 16th Brigade 6th Division British III Corps 23rd Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Egyptian War Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant-General Sir William Pulteney Pulteney, GCVO, KCB, KCMG, DSO (18 May 1861 – 14 November 1941) was a British general during the First World War.
Educated at Eton College, Pulteney was commissioned into the Oxford Militia in 1878.[1] In 1881 he transferred to the Scots Guards and served in various campaigns in Africa including the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Second Boer War.[1] He was given command of 1st Bn Scots Guards in 1900, 16th Brigade in Southern Ireland on 1908 and the 6th Division in Southern Ireland in 1910.[1]
Pulteney commanded III Corps from 5 August 1914 to 19 February 1918.[1] He then headed 23rd Army Corps from 20 February 1918 to 15 April 1919.[1] He was not highly regarded as an officer, being described by one of his subordinates as "the most completely ignorant general I served during the war".[1] After World War I he was specially employed by the British Military Mission to Japan until retired in 1920.[1]
He then served as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod for over twenty years from 1920 until 1941.[1]
He was created a KCB, 1915; a KCMG, 1917, and a KCVO, 1918. Pulteney was married in 1917 to Jessie, daughter of Sir John Arnott, Baronet.[1]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Metcalfe |
General Officer Commanding the 6th Division 1910–1914 |
Succeeded by John Keir |
| Preceded by New Post |
GOC III Corps August 1914–February 1918 |
Succeeded by Richard Butler |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Henry Stephenson |
Black Rod 1920–1941 |
Succeeded by Sir William Mitchell |