Alexander Wardrop
British Army general
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General Sir Alexander Ernest Wardrop GCB CMG (15 September 1872 – 22 June 1961) was a British Army General who rose to high rank in the 1930s.[1]
United Kingdom
British ArmySir Alexander Wardrop | |
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| Born | 15 September 1872 |
| Died | 22 June 1961 (aged 88) Upham, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1892–1937 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | First World War |
| Commands | British Troops in Palestine Northern Command |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Education
Wardrop was the only son of Maj.-Gen. Alexander Wardrop. He was educated at Haileybury and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1]
Military career
Wardrop was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1892.[2] He served in the Great War, initially as a Brigadier in the Guards Division which formed part of the British Expeditionary Force.[2] He served in France and took part in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto in Italy in 1918.[2]
After the war he was promoted to substantive major general in June 1919[3] and served as commander, Royal Artillery for the Third Army from 1918 and then Commander of British Troops in Palestine from 1921.[2]
He became Quartermaster-General for India in 1930 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Northern Command in 1933; he retired in 1937.[2] He lived at Upham in Hampshire.[4]