Sir

Arthur Herbert
Birth nameArthur James Jones
Born21 January 1820
Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died24 November 1897(1897-11-24) (aged 77)
Kensington, London
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1839–1887
RankGeneral
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Arthur James Herbert KCB (21 January 1820 – 24 November 1897) was a Welsh officer in the British Army who was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[1]

Early life and education

Herbert was born in Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire,[2] the second son of James A. Jones of Llanarth, Monmouthshire, and Lady Harriet Plunkett, daughter of Arthur Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall, a prominent Irish Roman Catholic peer. He was educated at Prior Park Roman Catholic College[1] and Christ Church, Oxford, earning a B.A. in 1877 and M.A. in 1882.[3]

Along with other members of his family, he changed his surname to Herbert in 1848.[4]

Military career

Herbert was commissioned into the 23rd Regiment of Foot of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1839.[5]

He rose through the officer ranks becoming a Major in 1854.[6] He served in the Crimean War and made sketches of the action.[7]

In 1856 he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Ionian Islands[8] before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters.[9]

He was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1882[10] and retired in 1887.[11]

Personal life

In Southampton in 1854, Herbert married Elizabeth Hill Ferguson, the daughter of Charles John Hill and widow of Captain George Ferguson, of Houghton Hall, Carlisle, Cumberland.[12]

He died at his home after a long illness.

References

  1. 1 2 "Obituary: General Sir Arthur James Herbert, K.C.B.". The Times. 25 November 1897. p. 6.
  2. ↑ 1871 England Census
  3. ↑ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxoniensis : the members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1886. Oxford and London : Parker and co. p. 647. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "No. 20902". The London Gazette. 3 October 1848. p. 3585.
  5. ↑ "No. 19722". The London Gazette. 5 April 1839. p. 742.
  6. ↑ "No. 21613". The London Gazette. 20 October 1854. p. 3187.
  7. ↑ "Gwent Record Office - Arthur Herbert Sketchbook". Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "No. 21928". The London Gazette. 3 October 1856. p. 3246.
  9. ↑ "No. 23947". The London Gazette. 11 February 1873. p. 587.
  10. ↑ "No. 25084". The London Gazette. 14 March 1882. p. 1131.
  11. ↑ "No. 25710". The London Gazette. 17 March 1887. p. 3286.
  12. ↑ Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810–1890
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