John Lindley (British Army officer)
John Lindley | |
|---|---|
| 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, Lindley was commissioned into the South Staffordshire Regiment but transferred to the 1st The Royal Dragoons on 19 November 1881.[1] 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.[2] He went on to become General Officer Commanding 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.[3] He voluntarily handed over his command saying that he had "lost control" on 16 August 1915.[2]
References
- ^ "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.