Henry Clement Wilkinson
| Sir Henry Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1837 |
| Died | 1908 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1856–1894 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | North Eastern District |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clement Wilkinson KCB (1837–1908) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding North Eastern District.
Military career
Wilkinson was commissioned as an ensign in the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot on 15 February 1856.[1] He saw action at the capture of Gwalior during the Indian Rebellion and then became commanding officer of the 16th The Queen's Lancers in 1870.[2] He went on to be Inspector General of Auxiliary Cavalry at Aldershot in 1877, Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, India, in 1880 and, after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1880, commander of the Cavalry Brigade and Quetta District in 1880.[2] After that he became commander of the Bozdar Field Force in 1881 and then saw action as Commander of the Indian Cavalry Brigade during the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882.[2] He then became commander of the Sialkot Brigade and commander of the Sauger and Presidency Districts in 1882 and General Officer Commanding North Eastern District in 1891 before retiring in 1894.[2]
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 25 June 1897.[3]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21850. p. 581. 15 February 1856. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Dodd’s Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Ampson Low, Marston & Co. 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26867. p. 3567. 25 June 1897. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nathaniel Stevenson |
GOC North Eastern District 1891–1894 |
Succeeded by Reginald Thynne |