Henry Trotter (British Army officer)

Major General Sir Henry Trotter, GCVO, DL (5 January 1844 – 16 July 1905) was a senior British Army officer who served as Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding the Home District from 1897 to 1903.

Sir Henry Trotter
"Home District". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1902
Born	5 January 1844
Died	16 July 1905 (aged 61) Mortonhall, Edinburgh
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1862–1903
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Home District
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Other work	Edward Henry Trotter (son)

Military career

Trotter was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1862.[1]

He was promoted to major general in 1895 and appointed Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding the Home District in 1897, serving until 1903.[2] During preparations for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, Trotter acted as Chief Staff Officer to the Duke of Connaught, who was in supreme command of the troops taking part in all military ceremonies connected with the coronation.[3] He was advanced to a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service later the same year.[4]

He lived at Mortonhall in Edinburgh[5] and was Deputy Lieutenant of Berwickshire.[2]

Family

In 1866 he married Hon. Eva Gifford, daughter of Robert Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford; they went on to have one daughter and four sons (two of whom gained distinction as army officers: Gerald Trotter and Edward Henry Trotter).[5]

References

1. "No. 22668". The London Gazette. 3 October 1862. p. 4724.
2. Otago Witness 1905
3. "The Coronation". The Times (36737). London. 9 April 1902. p. 10.
4. "No. 27493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1902. pp. 7161–7163.
5. The Peerage.com