Arthur Wynne (British Army officer)
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Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne GCB
(5 March 1846 – 6 February 1936) was a senior British Army
officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
in 1863. He became Adjutant of his Regiment in 1868.
In 1877 he became Superintendent of Army Signalling during the Iowaki campaign. He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
from 1878 and was Commander of Field Telegraphs with the Karum Valley Field Force. In 1885 he was decorated for service in Sudan
and by 1889 he was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters.
By 1891 he was Assistant Adjutant-General at the Curragh
. He joined the General Staff at Malta
and then transferred to Aldershot
.
He served in the Second Boer War
and was made Deputy Adjutant-General for the Field Force in South Africa
. He was appointed General Officer Commanding
10th Division in 1904 and 6th Division in 1905 and Military Secretary in 1906.
In retirement he became Keeper of the Jewel House
. He lived at Haybergill near Warcop
and served as Deputy Lieutenant
of Westmoreland
.
General (United Kingdom)
General is currently the highest peace-time rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. It is subordinate to the Army rank of Field Marshal, has a NATO-code of OF-9, and is a four-star rank....
Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne GCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(5 March 1846 – 6 February 1936) was a senior British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
Military career
Wynne was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot
The 51st Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment. During the Childers Reforms it was united with the 105th Regiment of Foot to form the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry....
in 1863. He became Adjutant of his Regiment in 1868.
In 1877 he became Superintendent of Army Signalling during the Iowaki campaign. He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the nation was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. This was the second time British India invaded Afghanistan. The war ended in a manner...
from 1878 and was Commander of Field Telegraphs with the Karum Valley Field Force. In 1885 he was decorated for service in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
and by 1889 he was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters.
By 1891 he was Assistant Adjutant-General at the Curragh
Curragh Camp
The Curragh Camp is an army base and military college located in The Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the main training centre for the Irish Army.- Brief history of the Curragh's military heritage :...
. He joined the General Staff at Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
and then transferred to Aldershot
Aldershot Command
-History:After the success of the Chobham Manoeuvres of 1853, a permanent training camp was established at Aldershot in 1854 on the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief, Viscount Hardinge...
.
He served in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
and was made Deputy Adjutant-General for the Field Force in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He was appointed General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
10th Division in 1904 and 6th Division in 1905 and Military Secretary in 1906.
In retirement he became Keeper of the Jewel House
Master of the Jewel Office
The Master of the Jewel Office is a position in the British Royal Household. The holders are responsible for running the Jewel Office, which holds the Sovereign's jewellry.-Masters of the Jewel Office:*1445–1448: John Merston*1465–1483: Thomas Vaughan...
. He lived at Haybergill near Warcop
Warcop
Warcop is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It is near the A66 road and is north of Kirkby Stephen.It had its own railway station, Warcop railway station from 1862 to 1962...
and served as Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Westmoreland is a historic county in England. It may also refer to:-Places:Australia*Westmoreland County, New South WalesCanada*Westmorland County, New BrunswickJamaica*Westmoreland, Jamaica, a parishNew Zealand...
.