William James St John Harvey


William James St John Harvey
Born(1872-09-17)17 September 1872
Died1 February 1916(1916-02-01) (aged 43)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch
British Army
Service years
1892–1916
Rank
Brigadier-General
UnitBlack Watch
Commands19th Indian Brigade
1st Battalion, Black Watch
Conflicts
Second Boer War
First World War
AwardsMentioned in Despatches (4)

Brigadier-General William James St John Harvey (17 September 1872 – 1 February 1916) was a British Army officer. He died of wounds, sustained at the Battle of Hanna, in 1916. At the time, he was in command of the 19th Indian Brigade, 7th Indian Division.

Early life and military career

His military career began in November 1892 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant into the Black Watch in November 1892, after having graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 26346". The London Gazette. 18 November 1892. p. 6477.
  • Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs – General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914–1918. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 70–71.