Villiers Hatton
Villiers Hatton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1852 Clonard, County Wexford[1] |
| Died | 18 June 1914 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Grenadier Guards Commander of British Troops in South China |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Villiers Hatton CB (8 October 1852 – 18 June 1914) was Commander of British Troops in South China.
Military career
Hatton was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1870.[2] He was made Instructor of Musketry in 1874[3] and Adjutant of his Regiment in 1884.[4]
He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Grenadier Guards[5] and in that capacity, having landed at Dakhla on 6 August 1898,[6] took part in the Nile Expedition during the Mahdist War and was mentioned in despatches.[7] His period of service as commanding officer ended in January 1900, when he was placed on half-pay.[8]
He became Commander of British Troops in South China in 1903.[9][10] He retired in 1909[11] to Berkeley Square in London.[12]
Family
In 1897 he married Emily Hoffman.[13]
References
- ^ The Hattons of Wexford and Ireland
- ^ "No. 23649". The London Gazette. 26 August 1870.
- ^ "No. 24084". The London Gazette. 7 April 1874.
- ^ "No. 25350". The London Gazette. 6 May 1884.
- ^ Khartoum 1898
- ^ Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Sudan
- ^ "No. 27009". The London Gazette. 30 September 1898.
- ^ "No. 27157". The London Gazette. 26 January 1900.
- ^ "No. 27634". The London Gazette. 8 January 1904.
- ^ Hong Kong Legislative Council
- ^ "No. 28304". The London Gazette. 5 November 1909.
- ^ "No. 28926". The London Gazette. 6 October 1914.
- ^ William I