Vivian Majendie

This article is about Vivian Majendie the cricketer and General. For the explosives expert, see Vivian Dering Majendie.

Vivian Majendie
Born	20 April 1886 Ipplepen, Devon, England
Died	13 January 1960 (aged 73) North Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1905–1946
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Somerset Light Infantry
Commands	1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Amiens 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division Northern Ireland District
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Vivian Henry Bruce Majendie CB DSO (20 April 1886 – 13 January 1960) was an English cricketer and senior British Army officer.

Military career

Majendie was commissioned into the Somerset Light Infantry in 1905. He developed a career as a cricketer and played for Somerset and Devon.

He served in the West African Frontier Force in South Nigeria from 1908 to 1913 and then in India from 1913 to 1914.

He served in World War I as Commanding Officer of 1 Bn Somerset Light Infantry taking part in the British Expeditionary Force.

After the War he became Commander of the Amiens Sub Area of France and then became Brigade Major for 14th Infantry Brigade in Curragh in 1922 before becoming a General Staff Officer at the Staff College, Camberley. In 1924 he was appointed a Staff Officer to Inspector General of the West African Frontier Force and in 1929 he became Commanding Officer of 2 Bn Somerset Light Infantry. He returned to the Staff College as a Geneneral Staff Officer in 1933 and then was made Director of Military Training at GHQ India in 1936. He was appointed General Officer Commanding 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division in 1938.

He served in World War II becoming General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland District in 1941 and President of the War Office Regular Commissions Board in 1943. He retired in 1946.