Wentworth Harman

Lieutenant-General Sir Antony Ernest Wentworth Harman KCB DSO (21 April 1872 – 26 September 1961) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer who commanded 1st Infantry Division.

Sir Wentworth Harman
Born21 April 1872[1]
Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland
Died26 September 1961(1961-09-26) (aged 89)
Poole, Dorset, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1891–1934
RankLieutenant-General
Commands held1st Cavalry Brigade
1st Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Military career

Harman was commissioned into the Limerick City Artillery (Southern Division) in 1891[2] before transferring to the 3rd Dragoon Guards in January 1894.[3] He was promoted to Captain on 1 April 1900, and seconded to serve with the Army Service Corps. In May 1902 he was temporary appointed a Staff captain.[4]

He served in World War I joining the British Expeditionary Force[3] and taking part in the Action at Néry in 1914[5] before becoming Commandant of the Cavalry School at Netheravon.[6] He was appointed Commandant of the 1st Cavalry Brigade in 1920, Colonel in charge of Administration at Northern Command in 1924 and Commandant of the Equitation School and Inspector of Cavalry in 1926.[6] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division at Aldershot in 1930 before retiring in 1934.[6]

He was also Colonel of the Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards).[7] He is buried at Marnhull Churchyard in Dorset.[8]

Family

In 1902 he married to Dorothy Ricardo;[3] they had two daughters and a son (General Sir Jack Harman).[8]

References
  1. Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620–1911
  2. "No. 26132". The London Gazette. 6 February 1891. p. 680.
  3. Notes on the family of Ronayne or Ronan of Counties Cork and Waterford
  4. "No. 27436". The London Gazette. 23 May 1902. p. 3384.
  5. The Battle at Néry
  6. Sir (Antony Ernest) Wentworth Harman Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  7. Queen's Bays - Succession of Colonels and Commanding Officers
  8. Monumental Inscriptions of Marhull
Military offices
Preceded by
Felix Ready		 General Officer Commanding the 1st Infantry Division
1930–1934		 Succeeded by
John Kennedy
Preceded by
Sir Hew Dalrymple Fanshawe		 Colonel of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
1930–1945		 Succeeded by
James Joseph Kingstone
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