Josceline Wodehouse
| Sir Josceline Wodehouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1852 |
| Died | 16 January 1930 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Northern Army, India |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Zulu War Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
General Sir Josceline Heneage Wodehouse GCB CMG (17 July 1852 – 16 January 1930) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Born the elder son of Vice-Admiral George Wodehouse and educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Wodehouse was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1873.[1] He fought in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879.[2]
He became Commandant of the Frontier Field Force in Egypt in 1888.[3] He was made Commander of the 3rd Brigade of the Malakand Field Force during the Siege of Malakand in 1897[3] and appointed General Officer Commanding the Presidency District of Bengal in 1898.[3]
He went on to be Governor of Bermuda in 1907 and General Officer Commanding the Northern Army in India in 1908.[4]
Family
In 1885 he married Constance D'Aguilar and in 1901 he married Mary Joyce Wilmot-Sitwell.[3]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24006. p. 3703. 8 August 1873. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ Keeping the flag flying The South African Military History Society, Military History Journal - Volume 7 No. 2
- 1 2 3 4 Edward Walford, The county families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, 1919, page 388
- ↑ The Peerage.com
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Alfred Gaselee |
GOC-in-C, Northern Army, India 1908 – 1910 |
Succeeded by Sir James Willcocks |