Alexander Rochfort

Sir Alexander Rochfort
Born 1850
Died 5 December 1916
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1871–1916
Rank Major-General
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

Major-General Sir Alexander Nelson Rochfort, KCB, CMG (1850 – 5 December 1916) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Military career

Rochfort was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1871.[1] He was appointed Aide de camp to the Viceroy of India in 1882 and then Aide de camp to the Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force to Suakin in 1885 before taking part in the Second Boer War which broke out in South Africa in October 1899.[1] He was present at the Relief of Kimberley and at the Battle of Paardeberg,[2] was mentioned in despatches (31 March 1900[3]) was severely wounded,[2] and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). During the latter part of the war, he was in command of a column operating in the north-west of Orange River Colony.[4] In a despatches dated 23 June 1902, Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, described Rochfort as "fearless of responsibility, never makes difficulties, and has ... all the qualifications for a leader in the field."[5]

After the end of the war in June 1902, he went on to be a Special Service Officer in the Somaliland Field Force in 1902 and Inspector of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery in 1904 before becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1910 until he retired in October 1916.[1] He was found dead at his chambers in Piccadilly in December 1916.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. 1 2 3 Channel Island Great War Study Group
  3. ↑ "No. 27282". The London Gazette. 8 February 1901. p. 846.
  4. ↑ "The War - Lord Kitchener´s report". The Times (36754). London. 29 April 1902. p. 5.
  5. ↑ "No. 27459". The London Gazette. 29 July 1902. pp. 4835–4837.
Government offices
Preceded by
Hugh Gough		 Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
1910–1916		 Succeeded by
Sir Alexander Wilson
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