Sir William Bartholomew | |
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Nickname(s) | "Barty" |
Born | Wiltshire, England[1] | 16 March 1877
Died | 31 December 1962 Wiltshire, England[1] | (aged 85)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1897–1940 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands | Northern Command (1937–40) Chief of the General Staff, India (1934–37) Imperial Defence College (1929–31) 6th Infantry Brigade (1923–27) |
Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
General Sir William Henry Bartholomew, GCB, CMG, DSO (16 March 1877 – 31 December 1962) was a senior British Army officer during the 1930s and a Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.