The Lord Horne | |
|---|---|
 Horne in 1917 | |
| Born | 19 February 1861 Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
| Died | 14 August 1929 (aged 68) Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1880–1923 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
| Commands | Eastern Command First Army XV Corps 2nd Division |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[1] Mentioned in Despatches Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)[2] Croix de Guerre (France)[3] |
General Henry Sinclair Horne, 1st Baron Horne, GCB, KCMG (19 February 1861 – 14 August 1929) was a military officer in the British Army, most notable for his generalship during the First World War, where he commanded at division, corps, and field army level, rising to command the British First Army in 1916, which he held until the armistice of 11 November 1918. He was the only British artillery officer to command an army in the war.[4][5]
- ^ "No. 13186". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 January 1918. p. 9.
- ^ "No. 30202". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 1917. p. 7590.
- ^ "No. 31222". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 March 1919. p. 3281.
- ^ V. Hogg, Ian (28 September 2009). The A to Z of World War I (The A to Z Guide Series). Scarecrow Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0810868625.
- ^ Beckett & Corvi 2006, p. 100.