Arthur Wynne (British Army officer)
British army general (1846–1936)
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General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne, GCB, DL (5 March 1846 – 6 February 1936), was a senior British Army officer from the Anglo-Irish gentry who served as Military Secretary.
Sir Arthur Wynne | |
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| Born | 5 March 1846 |
| Died | 6 February 1936 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  British Empire |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Service years | 1863–1911 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 6th Division Eastern District 10th Division Cape Colony District 11th Infantry Brigade |
| Conflicts | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class |
Military career
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Commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1863,[1] Wynne became Adjutant of his regiment in 1868.[2] In 1877, Wynne became Superintendent of Army Signalling during the Jowaki campaign.[1] He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War from 1878 and was Commander of Field Telegraphs with the Karum Valley Field Force.[1] In 1885 he was awarded the Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class, by the Khedive of Egypt for "service in Sudan",[3] and by 1889 he was Deputy Assistant-Adjutant-General at Army Headquarters.[4] By 1891 Wynne was Assistant-Adjutant-General at the Curragh.[5] He then joined the General Staff at Malta before transferring to Aldershot.[1]
Wynne served in the Second Boer War and was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General for the Natal Field Force in South Africa,[6][1] and after the Battle of Spion Kop he was given command of the 11th Infantry Brigade in place of General Sir Edward Woodgate, who died from wounds sustained in action;[7][8] During the Battle of the Tugela Heights in February 1900 Wynne was slightly injured,[9] and his command was given to Colonel Walter Kitchener.[10] He returned to duty the following month.[11] After recovering, he was appointed in command of the Cape Colony District until his return to Great Britain in early 1902.[12] He was mentioned in despatches (including by Lord Kitchener, dated 23 June 1902).[13]
Following his return to Great Britain, Wynne was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces on 14 May 1902,[14] General Officer Commanding 10th Division within IV Army Corps and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1904 and General Officer Commanding 6th Division in 1905.[15] He was promoted to lieutenant general in December 1905,[16] and went on to be military secretary to the secretary of state for war and secretary of the selection board in October 1906, taking over from Colonel Spencer Ewart.[17] He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in June 1907.[18]
In retirement Wynne was promoted General and appointed Keeper of the Jewel House, holding the office from 1911 to 1917.[19] From April 1913[20] to 1927 he also held the colonelcy of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He lived at Haybergill near Warcop in Cumberland and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Westmoreland.[21]
Family
A descendant of the Welsh Wynne family from Merioneth via Lieutenant-General Owen Wynne (1665–1737), he was a great-grandson of the Rt Hon. Owen Wynne, MP (1723–1789), of Hazelwood House, County Sligo. His father was John Wynne (1799–1884), of Wynnstay House, Roebuck, County Dublin,[22] and his mother was Anne Warren, daughter of Admiral Sir Samuel Warren.[23]
He married Emily Mary Turner (1862–1959), daughter of Charles Turner, of Warcop House, Westmorland, on 8 September 1886. General Sir Arthur and Lady Wynne had three sons, all of whom saw service in the British Army:[23]