Herbert Raitt
Major General Sir Herbert Aveling Raitt, KCIE, CB (August 1858 − 8 November 1935) was a senior British Army officer.
Sir Herbert Raitt | |
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 Raitt in 1920 | |
| Born | August 1858 |
| Died | 8 November 1935 (aged 77) Folkestone, Kent, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Burma Division Mandalay Brigade South Midland Division 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Zulu War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Indian Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Raitt was commissioned into the 80th Regiment of Foot in March 1878,[1] and saw action in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879.[2] He served as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion the South Staffordshire Regiment in South Africa in the Second Boer War.[2] He became General Officer Commanding South Midland Division in April 1908,[3] before being sent out to India as commander of the Mandalay Brigade in May 1913.[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding the Burma Division in October 1914 and led the response to the Kachin Rising of January and February 1915 before retiring in November 1918.[2]
References
- "Herbert Aveling Raitt". National Archives. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "Major-General Sir Herbert Raitt". DNW. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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