John Fowler (British Army officer)
| John Fowler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 1939 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Forces in China |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
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 John Sharman Fowler KCB KCMG DSO (1864–1939) was Commander of British Forces in China.
Military career
Fowler was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1886.[1] He took part in the Izazai expedition in 1892, was promoted to captain on 24 September 1895, and went to Chitral in the North West Frontier of India in 1896.[1] He also took part in the Tirah Expeditionary Force in the North West Frontier of India in 1897.[1]
He served in the Second Boer War as a member of the South Africa Field Force,[1] and was mentioned in despatches (dated 8 April 1902[2]). Following the end of the war in South Africa, he received a brevet promotion to major on 26 June 1902, and was stationed with the 1st Division Telegraph Battalion, at Aldershot.[3] He also served in World War I as Director of Army Signals for the British Expeditionary Force.[1] In 1921 he was appointed General Officer Commanding the Straits Settlements and the following year he was appointed Commander of British Forces in China.[4] He retired in 1925.[1]
He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Corps of Signals from 1923 to 1934.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27443. pp. 3967–3974. 17 June 1902.
- ↑ Hart´s Army list, 1903
- ↑ Hong Kong Legislative Council
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Kirkpatrick |
Commander of British Forces in China 1922–1925 |
Succeeded by Charles Luard |