Harold Parsons
British Army officer
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Major-General Sir Harold Daniel Edmund Parsons KCMG, CB (3 July 1863 – 13 February 1925) was a British Army officer.
Sir Harold Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1863 |
| Died | 13 February 1925 (aged 61) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Service years | 1882–1923 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Conflicts | Third Anglo-Burmese War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Parsons was commissioned into the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) as a lieutenant on 10 May 1882.[1] He saw active service during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885, was promoted to captain on 12 April 1891, and to major on 29 September 1898.[2] After transfer as an ordnance officer in April 1900, he served in South Africa during the Second Boer War.[1] Staying in South Africa after the end of the war (June 1902), he left Cape Town for Southampton on the SS Staffordshire in January 1903.[3]
He also served in the First World War and then became Principal Ordnance Officer in 1920 before retiring in 1923.[1]
Parsons was appointed Colonel-Commandant of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 18 October 1924, four months before his death in February 1925, aged 61.[4]
Namesake
Parsons Barracks at Donnington near Telford, Shropshire was named for him.[5]