Lieutenant-General Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Alderson,
Edwin Alfred Hervey
Date of birth: 1859-04-08
Place of birth: Capel Saint Mary Suffolk England
Next of kin: Alice Mary Alderson, wife. Ladies Imperial Club, 17 Dover Street, London, England
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Military
Occupation (normalized): Military, Specialisation Unknown
Address:
c/o Messrs. Cox & Co. 16 Charing Cross, London, England
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1927-12-14
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant-General
Rank detail
- Lieutenant-General (Army). 1915-09-13 to 1916-09-26
- Lieutenant-General (Army). 1914-09-29 to 1915-09-13
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1915-06-22
Source: London Gazette 29200
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 2nd Mention
Date of award: 1915-12-31
Source: London Gazette 29422
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Date of award: 1916-01-14
Source: London Gazette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
3832
Service file: B0073-S018
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Colonel Edward Mott Alderson and Catherine Harriett Alderson (nee Swainson); husband of Alice Mary Alderson (nee Sergeant) married May 5, 1886
Commander of Canadian troops in Boer war. Commander of Canadian Troops 1914-1915. Reassigned due to conflict with Sir Sam Hughes, primarily over Ross Rifle.
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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2006-04-08
Last modified: 2022-02-13