James Harter

James Harter
Born 1888
Died 1960
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major General
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Awards Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross

Major General James Francis Harter DSO MC (1888–1960) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Royal Fusiliers.

Military career

Harter served with Royal Fusiliers in the First World War being wounded in 1914[1] and then, as a captain, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1918.[2] During the Second World War he commanded a formation in the North Midlands.[3] He later served as colonel of the Royal Fusiliers.[4]

References

  1. "Casualty List". The Graphic Newspaper. 8 September 1914. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30780. p. 7886. 5 July 1918.
  3. All-day H.G. shoot: 700 compete, Derby Daily Telegraph, 23 October 1944
  4. "Royal Fusiliers colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Reginald May
Colonel of the Royal Fusiliers
1947–1954
Succeeded by
Francis Rome
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