William Bartholomew
| Sir William Bartholomew | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Barty" |
| Born |
16 March 1877 Wiltshire, England[1] |
| Died |
31 December 1962 (aged 85) Wiltshire, England[1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1897–1940 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held |
Northern Command (1937–40) Chief of the General Staff, India (1934–37) Imperial Defence College (1929–31) 6th Infantry Brigade (1923–27) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir William Henry Bartholomew, GCB, CMG, DSO (16 March 1877 – 31 December 1962) was a senior British Army officer during the 1930s and a Colonel Commandant to the Royal Artillery.
Military career
Educated at Newton College, South Devon and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Bartholomew was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1897.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant on 23 March 1900, and to captain on 22 March 1902.[3] He attended the Staff College, Quetta from 1909 to 1910.[1]
He served in the First World War initially as a General Staff Officer in 4th Division, and then as a brigadier general on the General Staff of 20 Corps from 1917 and on the General Staff of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) from 1918.[2][1]
After the war he commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade from 1923 moving on to be Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office in 1927.[2] He was appointed Commandant of the Imperial Defence College in 1929 and Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office in 1931.[2] He became Chief of the General Staff in India in 1934 and then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) for Northern Command in 1937; he retired in 1940 during the Second World War.[2][1]
He was made an Aide de Camp General to the King from 1938 to 1940 and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1934 to 1937.[2][1]
After the Army
In retirement, Bartholomew served as North Eastern Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence between 1940 and 1945.[2] He lived at Claxton Hall near York.[4] He donated over £20,000 in 1921 to the Public Dispensary and Hospital, Leeds; later becoming world-renowned St James' Teaching Hospital.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Smart, p. 23
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ "No. 27431". The London Gazette. 6 May 1902. p. 3013.
- ↑ Claxton Hall
Bibliography
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
External links
- British Army Officers 1939–1945
- Final Report Of The Bartholomew Committee On Lessons To Be Learnt From The Operations In Flanders
- Generals of World War II
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Herbert Richmond |
Commandant of the Imperial Defence College 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Brooke-Popham |
| Preceded by Ronald Charles |
Director of Military Operations and Intelligence 1931–1934 |
Succeeded by John Dill |
| Preceded by Sir Kenneth Wigram |
Chief of the General Staff (India) 1934–1937 |
Succeeded by Sir Ivo Vesey |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Wardrop |
GOC-in-C Northern Command 1937–1940 |
Succeeded by Sir Ronald Adam |