Arthur Wollaston Bartholomew

Arthur Bartholomew
Born	5 May 1878
Died	29 January 1945 (aged 66)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	Commander of British Troops in China
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Arthur Wollaston Bartholomew CB CMG CBE DSO (5 May 1878 – 29 January 1945) was Commander of British Troops in China.

Military career

Bartholomew was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on 26 May 1900,^[1] and promoted to lieutenant on 19 March 1902.^[2]

He was a keen cricketer and played for Berkshire County Cricket Club in the Minor Counties Championship.^[3]

He became an Adjutant in 1910^[4] and then served in World War I, initially as a Brigade Major^[5] and then as a General Staff Officer.^[6]

In 1929 he became an Instructor at the Senior Officers' School^[7] and in 1931 he was made Commander Royal Artillery for 4th Division^[8] Then in 1933 he was appointed Inspector of the Royal Artillery.^[9]

He became Commander of British Troops in China in 1935.^[10] He retired in 1938^[11] and became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.^[12] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1942^[13] until his death and Aide-de-Camp to King George V.^[14]

He lived at The Manor House in Ottery St Mary in Devon.^[15]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 27196. p. 3335. 25 May 1900. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
2. The London Gazette: no. 27431. p. 3013. 6 May 1902.
3. Cricket Archive
4. The London Gazette: no. 28355. p. 2411. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
5. The London Gazette: no. 28957. p. 8763. 30 October 1914. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30359. p. 11255. 30 October 1917. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
7. The London Gazette: no. 33503. p. 3691. 4 June 1929. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
8. The London Gazette: no. 33677. p. 146. 6 January 1931. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
9. The London Gazette: no. 33944. p. 3635. 30 May 1933. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
10. The London Gazette: no. 34219. p. 7165. 10 March 1939. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
11. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34581. p. 8071. 20 December 1938. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
12. The London Gazette: no. 34606. p. 1637. 12 November 1935. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
13. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35830. p. 5550. 18 December 1942. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
14. Major General's patrol pattern tunic
15. Berkshire Record Office National Archives