Alexander Telfer-Smollett
| Alexander Telfer-Smollett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1884 |
| Died | 1954 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1904 - 1942 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Highland Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Major-General Alexander Patrick Drummond Telfer-Smollett CB CBE DSO MC DL (12 August 1884 – 1954) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Military career
Telfer-Smollett was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry in 1904.[1] After serving in World War I and ultimately leading his regiment to victory at the Battle of Cambrai in 1918,[2] he was appointed Commanding Officer of the British Troops in Shanghai in 1936.[3] He intervened in the Defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 during the Second Sino-Japanese War and facilitated the Chinese withdrawal.[4] He went on to be Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1939 and to serve as a District Commander in the UK during World War II from 1940 until his retirement in 1942.[3]
He lived at Cameron House near Luss in Scotland[5] and in retirement he became Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.[6] He was also Colonel of the Highland Light Infantry.[7]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27665. p. 2245. 8 April 1904. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ↑ Proud Heritage
- 1 2 Generals.dk
- ↑ Zhang, Boting. "Recollections of the 8/13 Battle of Shanghai". Zhuan Ji Wen Xue. Taipei: Academia Sinica, 1965, vol. 41.
- ↑ Cameron House
- ↑ Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-
- ↑ Highland Light Infantry
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Broadbent |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1939–1940 |
Succeeded by John Minshull-Ford |