Percy Hambro
British Army officer (1870–1931)
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Major-General Sir Percival Otway Hambro KBE, CB, CMG (10 December 1870 – 25 November 1931) was a British Army officer.
Sir Percy Hambro | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1870 |
| Died | 25 November 1931 (aged 60) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 46th (North Midland) Division |
| Conflicts | Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Educated at Eton College,[1] Hambro was commissioned into the 4th Battalion, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) before transferring to the 15th The King's Hussars on 18 June 1892.[2]
After serving in the Second Boer War, he saw action as Quarter-Master General for the 3rd Division on the Western Front during First World War[3] for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[4] He had been made a brevet lieutenant colonel in June 1915,[5] and a temporary brigadier general in November when he became deputy adjutant and quartermaster general of III Corps.[6]
After the war he took charge of logistics in Baghdad.[7][8] He became Major-General, Administration at Aldershot Command in November 1925 and General Officer Commanding the 46th (North Midland) Division in May 1927 before retiring from the army in May 1931.[9][10]