General Sir Arthur Herbert | |
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Birth name | Arthur James Jones |
Born | 21 January 1820 Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Died | 24 November 1897 Kensington, London | (aged 77)
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Years of service | 1839–1887 |
Rank | General |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Arthur James Herbert KCB (21 January 1820 – 24 November 1897) was a Welsh officer in the British Army who was Quartermaster-General to the Forces. [1]
Herbert was born in Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, [2] the second son of James A. Jones of Llanarth, Monmouthshire, and Lady Harriet Plunkett, daughter of Arthur Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall, a prominent Irish Roman Catholic peer. He was educated at Prior Park Roman Catholic College [1] and Christ Church, Oxford, earning a B.A. in 1877 and M.A. in 1882. [3]
Along with other members of his family, he changed his surname to Herbert in 1848. [4]
Herbert was commissioned into the 23rd Regiment of Foot of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1839. [5]
He rose through the officer ranks becoming a Major in 1854. [6] He served in the Crimean War and made sketches of the action. [7]
In 1856 he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Ionian Islands [8] before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters. [9]
He was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1882 [10] and retired in 1887. [11]
In Southampton in 1854, Herbert married Elizabeth Hill Ferguson, the daughter of Charles John Hill and widow of Captain George Ferguson, of Houghton Hall, Carlisle, Cumberland. [12]
He died at his home after a long illness.
General Sir Arthur Herbert | |
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Birth name | Arthur James Jones |
Born | 21 January 1820 Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Died | 24 November 1897 Kensington, London | (aged 77)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ |
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Years of service | 1839–1887 |
Rank | General |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Arthur James Herbert KCB (21 January 1820 – 24 November 1897) was a Welsh officer in the British Army who was Quartermaster-General to the Forces. [1]
Herbert was born in Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, [2] the second son of James A. Jones of Llanarth, Monmouthshire, and Lady Harriet Plunkett, daughter of Arthur Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall, a prominent Irish Roman Catholic peer. He was educated at Prior Park Roman Catholic College [1] and Christ Church, Oxford, earning a B.A. in 1877 and M.A. in 1882. [3]
Along with other members of his family, he changed his surname to Herbert in 1848. [4]
Herbert was commissioned into the 23rd Regiment of Foot of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1839. [5]
He rose through the officer ranks becoming a Major in 1854. [6] He served in the Crimean War and made sketches of the action. [7]
In 1856 he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Ionian Islands [8] before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters. [9]
He was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1882 [10] and retired in 1887. [11]
In Southampton in 1854, Herbert married Elizabeth Hill Ferguson, the daughter of Charles John Hill and widow of Captain George Ferguson, of Houghton Hall, Carlisle, Cumberland. [12]
He died at his home after a long illness.