Henry West Hodgson | |
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| Born | 29 June 1868 Clapham |
| Died | 5 February 1930 (aged 61) London |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | &sq=&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_the_British_Army.svg){kind=small} British Army |
| Years of service | 1886–1927 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 15th (The King's) Hussars Eastern Mounted Brigade 3rd Dismounted Brigade Western Frontier Force Australian Mounted Division 44th (Home Counties) Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[1] Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Order of the Nile (Egypt) Military Order of Savoy (Italy) |
Major-General Sir Henry West Hodgson KCMG CB CVO (29 June 1868 – 5 February 1930) was an officer of the British Army.
He was the Regimental Colonel of the 14th King's Hussars and the commanding officer of the 15th (The King's) Hussars.[2] He also commanded the Australian Mounted Division during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.
- ^ "No. 31395". The London Gazette. 6 June 1919. p. 7422.
- ^ "Major General Sir Henry West Hodgson". War Memorials. Retrieved 7 September 2013.