Wentworth Harman
Lieutenant-General Sir Antony Ernest Wentworth Harman KCB DSO (21 April 1872 – 26 September 1961) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer who commanded 1st Infantry Division.
Sir Wentworth Harman | |
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| Born | 21 April 1872[1] Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 26 September 1961 (aged 89) Poole, Dorset, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1891–1934 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 1st Cavalry Brigade 1st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Harman was commissioned into the Limerick City Artillery (Southern Division) in 1891[2] before transferring to the 3rd Dragoon Guards in January 1894.[3] He was promoted to Captain on 1 April 1900, and seconded to serve with the Army Service Corps. In May 1902 he was temporary appointed a Staff captain.[4]
He served in World War I joining the British Expeditionary Force[3] and taking part in the Action at Néry in 1914[5] before becoming Commandant of the Cavalry School at Netheravon.[6] He was appointed Commandant of the 1st Cavalry Brigade in 1920, Colonel in charge of Administration at Northern Command in 1924 and Commandant of the Equitation School and Inspector of Cavalry in 1926.[6] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division at Aldershot in 1930 before retiring in 1934.[6]
He was also Colonel of the Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards).[7] He is buried at Marnhull Churchyard in Dorset.[8]
Family
In 1902 he married to Dorothy Ricardo;[3] they had two daughters and a son (General Sir Jack Harman).[8]
References
- Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620–1911
- "No. 26132". The London Gazette. 6 February 1891. p. 680.
- Notes on the family of Ronayne or Ronan of Counties Cork and Waterford
- "No. 27436". The London Gazette. 23 May 1902. p. 3384.
- The Battle at Néry
- Sir (Antony Ernest) Wentworth Harman Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- Queen's Bays - Succession of Colonels and Commanding Officers
- Monumental Inscriptions of Marhull
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Felix Ready |
General Officer Commanding the 1st Infantry Division 1930–1934 |
Succeeded by John Kennedy |
| Preceded by Sir Hew Dalrymple Fanshawe |
Colonel of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) 1930–1945 |
Succeeded by James Joseph Kingstone |