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John Lindley | |
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| Born | 15 September 1860 |
| Died | 7 April 1925 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Cavalry School 3rd Cavalry Brigade Welsh Division |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General the Hon. John Edward Lindley (15 September 1860 – 7 April 1925) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Born the son of Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley and Sarah Katherine Teale,[1] Lindley was commissioned into the South Staffordshire Regiment but transferred to the 1st The Royal Dragoons on 19 November 1881.[2] After serving in the Second Boer War, he became Adjutant-General at Northern Command in 1903, Commandant of the Cavalry School in 1905 and commander of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade in 1907.[3] He went on to become General Officer Commanding the Welsh Division in October 1914 and took part in the landing at Suvla Bay on 6 August 1915 during the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.[4] He voluntarily handed over his command saying that he had "lost control" on 16 August 1915.[3]
References
- ^ "Lindley, Baron (UK, 1900 - 1921)". Cracrofts Peerage. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 25039". The London Gazette. 18 November 1881. p. 5617.
- ^ a b "Who's Who". Gallipoli Association. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.