Harold Carrington
Sir Harold Carrington | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Freddy"[1] |
| Born | 7 November 1882 |
| Died | 5 September 1964 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 18677 |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery Royal Horse Artillery |
| Commands held | Scottish Command |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Harold Carrington, KCB, DSO (7 November 1882 – 5 September 1964) was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War.
Military career[edit]
Harold Carrington was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1901; he served in the Second Boer War between 1901 and 1902 and then transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery in 1908.[2] He served during the First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1916.[3]
Carrington remained in the army after the war, attending the Staff College, Camberley in 1920.[4] He then became a General Staff Officer with the 4th Infantry Division, before moving on to become Commander, Royal Artillery for the division in 1932.[2] In 1936 he became a major general with command of the Royal Artillery at Army Headquarters in India.[2] In 1939 he became Deputy Adjutant General at the War Office and in 1940 he was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle: he retired in 1941.[2]
Carrington was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1940 to 1950.[2]
Retirement[edit]
In retirement Carrington worked for the Ministry of Supply from 1942 to 1945.[2] He was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1953–54.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 57.
- ^ a b c d e f Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "No. 29438". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1916. p. 575.
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 58.
- ^ "No. 39798". The London Gazette. 13 March 1953. p. 1442.
Bibliography[edit]
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 1844150496.
External links[edit]
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- High Sheriffs of Suffolk
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