Arthur Marindin
Arthur Henry Marindin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1868 |
| Died | 28 June 1947 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1891–1919 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Black Watch |
| Commands | 35th Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Arthur Henry Marindin CB, DSO (18 August 1868 – 28 June 1947) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 35th Division.
Military career
[edit]Marindin was commissioned into the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) on 7 November 1891.[1] He was graded as a deputy-assistant adjutant-general on 29 April 1900[2] and saw action during the First World War. He was appointed acting General Officer Commanding the 35th Division on a temporary basis on 27 March 1918: that division was involved in a series of fighting withdrawals since being committed to battle on 25 March 1918 near Cléry-sur-Somme, some 13 miles (21 km) east of Dernancourt. He was confirmed in that post on a substantive basis on 7 April 1918.[3] Marindin went on to command 3rd Highland Brigade as part of British Army of the Rhine in March 1919.[4]
He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in the 1918 New Year Honours[5] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1919 Birthday Honours.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Army List". 1938.
- ^ "No. 27240". The London Gazette. 23 October 1900. p. 6480.
- ^ Davson (2003), p. 212.
- ^ Davson (2003), pp. 294–296.
- ^ "No. 13186". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 January 1918. p. 29.
- ^ "No. 13453". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 June 1919. p. 1824.
Sources
[edit]- Davson, H. M. (2003) [1926]. The History of the 35th Division in the Great War (Naval & Military Press ed.). London: Sifton Praed & Co. Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84342-643-1.