Arthur Lowry Cole
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Brigadier-General Arthur Willoughby George Lowry Cole, CB, DSO (29 November 1860 – 9 May 1915) was a British Army officer. He was killed in action in 1915, while commanding the 25th Brigade.
Arthur Lowry Cole | |
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| Born | 29 November 1860 |
| Died | 9 May 1915 (aged 54) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | 25th Brigade North Nigeria Regiment |
| Conflicts | Third Anglo-Burmese War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (4) |
| Relations | General Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole (grandfather) |
In February 1899 he was raised to the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel while serving as commanding officer (CO) of a battalion of the Royal West African Frontier Force.[1]
Promoted in October 1905 to brevet colonel, while serving as commandant of the Northern Nigeria Regiment,[2] and to colonel in September 1907,[3] in October 1912 he came off of half-pay and succeeded Raymond Reade as brigadier general in charge of administration, for which he received the temporary rank of brigadier general while holding his new appointment.[4]
He was appointed to command the 25th Brigade, with John Dill, a future field marshal, as his brigade major, in October 1914.[5]