Henry Edward Napier (British Army officer, died 1915)
Henry Edward Napier | |
|---|---|
 Napier c.1915 | |
| Born | September 1861 |
| Died | 25 April 1915 (aged 53) Gallipoli |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1882–1915 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Cheshire Regiment |
| Commands | Royal Irish Rifles Cheshire Brigade No. 11 District, Irish Command 88th Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Mention in despatches |
| Memorials | Helles Memorial Panel 17 |
| Alma mater | United Services College Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ada Napier |
Brigadier-General Henry Edward Napier (September 1861 – 25 April 1915) was a British Army officer who was killed in action during the landing at Cape Helles in 1915, whilst leading the 88th Brigade.
Military career
[edit]Napier was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from where he graduated in May 1882, as a lieutenant in the Cheshire Regiment.[1][2]
After serving in the Second Boer War in 1902, he transferred to the Royal Irish Rifles in November 1907 where he gained promotion to lieutenant colonel.[3]
He took command of the Cheshire Brigade in February 1912.[4][2]
Bibliography
[edit]- Davies, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (2014) [1995]. Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-78346-237-7.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- ^ "No. 25105". The London Gazette. 9 May 1882. p. 2158.
- ^ a b Davies & Maddocks 2014, p. 96.
- ^ "No. 28074". The London Gazette. 1 November 1907. p. 7300.
- ^ "No. 28582". The London Gazette. 20 February 1912. p. 1262.
Categories:
- 1861 births
- 1915 deaths
- British Army brigadiers
- British Army generals of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- People educated at United Services College
- 19th-century British Army personnel
- Royal Ulster Rifles officers
- Cheshire Regiment officers