Robert Montgomery (British Army officer)
| Robert Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1848 |
| Died | 1931 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1868–1915 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
Southern District South Coast Defences Transvaal District |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Major-General Robert Arthur Montgomery CB, CVO (7 September 1848 – 1931) was a British Army officer who commanded Southern District.
Military career
Montgomery was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1868.[1] He became Deputy Director-General of the Ordnance in 1897,[2] Commander Royal Artillery for Southern District, based in Portsmouth, in November 1902 and General Officer Commanding Southern District, also based in Portsmouth, in November 1903.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding South Coast Defences in April 1904 and then General Officer Commanding Transvaal District in May 1906 before returning to England in April 1908.[3]
He served briefly in the First World War initially as a General Officer Commanding a division of Lord Kitchener's Army at Seaford[1] and then as Director of Recruiting in Autumn 1915.[3]
He came from Greyabbey in Northern Ireland[4] but lived at Pentrepant, in the parish of Selattyn, near Oswestry in Shropshire.[1] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in June 1902.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "New Director of Recruiting". North Wales Chronicle. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Bodley, John Edward Courtenay (1903). "The Coronation of Edward VII: A Chapter of European and Imperial History". p. 412. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "About Town". Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4190. 26 June 1902. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Baker Russell |
GOC Southern District 1903–1904 |
Succeeded by Sir Evelyn Wood (As GOC-in-C Southern Command) |