Thomas Humphreys (British Army officer)
| Sir Thomas Humphreys | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1878 |
| Died | 1955 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1898 - 1937 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
7th Indian Infantry Brigade Staff College, Quetta 5th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Sir Edward Thomas Humphreys KCB CMG DSO (1878–1955) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.
Military career
Humphreys was commissioned into the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1898.[1] He served in the Second Boer War as Adjutant of the Mounted Infantry Battalion.[2] He served in World War I in France and then with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force latterly as a Brigade Commander.[2] After the War he became a Commander of the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade[3] before being appointed Deputy Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office in 1925.[2] He went on to be Commandant of the Staff College, Quetta in India in 1928 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1931 before retiring in 1937.[2]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26964. p. 2821. 6 May 1898. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Army Commands
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Kirke |
General Officer Commanding the 5th Division 1931–1934 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Howard |
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