Arthur Bartholomew (British Army officer)
British Army officer (1878–1945)
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Major-General Arthur Wollaston Bartholomew, CB, CMG, CBE, DSO (5 May 1878 – 29 January 1945) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commander of British Troops in China from 1935 to 1938.
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| Born | 5 May 1878 |
| Died | 29 January 1945 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1900–1938 |
Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | British Troops in China (1935–1938) |
Conflicts | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Bartholomew was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on 26 May 1900[1] and promoted to lieutenant on 19 March 1902.[2]
He was a keen cricketer and played for Berkshire County Cricket Club in the Minor Counties Championship.[3]
He became an Adjutant in 1910[4] and then served in the First World War, initially as a Brigade Major[5] and then as a General Staff Officer.[6]
In 1929, he became an instructor at the Senior Officers' School[7] and in 1931 he was made Commander Royal Artillery for 4th Division.[8] He was promoted to major general on 8 June 1932.[9] Then in 1933 he was appointed Inspector of the Royal Artillery.[10]
He became Commander of British Troops in China in 1935.[11] He retired in 1938[12] and became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.[13] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1942[14] until his death and Aide-de-Camp to King George V.[15]
He lived at The Manor House in Ottery St Mary in Devon.[16]
