Hubert Isacke
Hubert Isacke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1872 Honiton, Devon |
| Died | 12 February 1943 (aged 70) Overton, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Garhwal Brigade 17th Indian Infantry Brigade Kohat District 56th (London) Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Malakand Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Star of India |
Major-General Hubert Isacke CB, CMG, CSI (28 October 1872 – 12 February 1943) was a British Army officer.
Military career
[edit]Educated at The King's School, Canterbury and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Isacke was commissioned into the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment on 14 December 1892, and promoted to lieutenant on 8 August 1894.[1][2] He was wounded during the Siege of Malakand in 1897.[3] Serving in the 2nd Battalion of his regiment, he was in early 1900 posted to South Africa for service in the Second Boer War.[1] Together with 1030 officers and men of the battalion, he left Southampton on the SS Bavarian in March 1900,[4] and on arriving in South Africa was part of the 17th Brigade, 8th Division. The battalion stayed there until after the end of the war in 1902, and then was posted to Ceylon.[5]
He landed in France with the British Expeditionary Force and then became Director of Staff Duties and Training at Army Headquarters, India in July 1916 during the First World War.[1]
After the war he became commander of Garhwal Brigade in India in January 1920, Commander of the 17th Indian Infantry Brigade in India in September 1920 and General Officer Commanding Kohat District in India in December 1925.[1] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 56th (London) Infantry Division in June 1927 before retiring in June 1931.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Hubert Isacke". Archives Hub. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1900
- ^ "Isacke Diaries, 1897 (Part 5): Isacke, H". King's College, London. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "The War - Embarcation of Troops". The Times. No. 36092. London. 17 March 1900. p. 9.
- ^ "Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- 1872 births
- 1943 deaths
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British Army major generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Order of the Star of India
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment officers
- People educated at The King's School, Canterbury
- People from Honiton
- People from Overton, Hampshire
- Military personnel from Devon