Henry Macandrew
British Indian Army general (1866–1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major-General Sir Henry Macandrew, KCB, DSO (7 August 1866 – 16 July 1919) was a British Indian Army officer. Predominantly serving in the cavalry and also as an intelligence officer, Macandrew fought through the Tirah campaign in India in 1897 and 1898, and then served as a staff officer during the Boer War, participating in several battles and receiving the Distinguished Service Order.
Sir Henry Macandrew | |
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Born | (1866-08-07)7 August 1866 Inverness, United Kingdom |
Died | 16 July 1919(1919-07-16) (aged 52) Aleppo, Syria |
Buried | Beirut War Cemetery |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1884–1889 (British Army) 1889–1919 (British Indian Army) |
Rank | Major-general |
Commands held | 5th Bengal Cavalry 9th (Sirhind) Brigade 53rd Brigade 2nd Indian Cavalry Division 5th Cavalry Division |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (8) Grand Officer of the Order of the Nile (Egypt) |
Spouse(s) | Esther Ritchie Cooper |
After serving again on the staff, Macandrew was given command of his regiment, the 5th Bengal Cavalry, in 1914, and upon the outbreak of the First World War travelled to France as General Staff Officer Grade 1 of the 1st Indian Cavalry Division. Soon afterwards he was promoted to become Brigadier-General General Staff for the Indian Cavalry Corps. He served at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle before he assumed command of the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division in 1916, leading it during the Battle of the Somme and Battle of Cambrai. In 1918 he was given command of the newly created 5th Cavalry Division for the Sinai and Palestine campaign. He commanded the division throughout the campaign, including at the Capture of Damascus and Battle of Aleppo. Staying with his division after the war, Macandrew died of wounds received in an accidental explosion of petrol fumes in Aleppo.