Bertram Kirwan
British Army general (1871–1960)
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Lieutenant-general Sir Bertram Richard Kirwan KCB CMG (17 May 1871 – 5 April 1960) was a senior British Army officer who became Master-General of the Ordnance in India.
Sir Bertram Richard Kirwan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 May 1871 |
| Died | 5 April 1960 (aged 88) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Conflicts | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Educated at Felsted School,[1] Kirwan was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 25 July 1890.[2] After service in the First World War,[3] he became Major-General, Royal Artillery in Bengal in May 1929 and Master-General of the Ordnance in India in April 1930 before retiring in April 1934.[4]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 1 January 1916[5] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 3 June 1918.[6] He was advanced to a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1934 Birthday Honours.[7]