Clement Armitage

Clement Armitage

Sir Charles Clement Armitage , KCB , CMG , DSO (born December 12, 1881 in Honley, West Yorkshire , † December 15, 1973 in Lechlade , Gloucestershire ) was a British general .

Life

After attending school in 1901, Armitage began training as an officer and after completing it became an artillery officer (Royal Artillery) . With various temporary ranks (Temporary Rank) or in a Brevet rank he was in the First World War from September 24, 1916 to January 9, 1918 General Staff Officer 1 (G 1) of the expeditionary forces BEF ( British Expeditionary Force ) deployed in France and between the February 18 and June 13, 1918 G 1 of the 8th Infantry Division, also used in France . He was then an instructor at Staff College Camberley from June 14, 1918 to February 1, 1919 and then briefly G 1 of the 31st Infantry Division between February 2 and March 31, 1919 July 1919 still General Staff Officer 1 of the tank group of the British Army of the Rhine . During his subsequent between 24 July 1919 and the 30 October 1922 permanent use as G 1 of the 3rd Infantry Division ( 3rd Infantry Division ) , he was on 10 August 1921, Lieutenant Colonel promoted.

After other uses Armitage was from May 18, 1925 to November 6, 1926 chief instructor at the artillery school and was promoted to colonel on June 3, 1925 , this promotion was dated back to January 1, 1921. As such, he himself acted as the commander of the artillery school between November 6, 1926 and February 4, 1929, and from February 4, 1929 to July 15, 1932 as a commanding officer of the 7th Infantry Brigade. . In addition, he was adjutant ( aide-de-camp general) of King George V from November 9, 1930 to June 6, 1932. After his promotion to major general on June 6, 1932, he was appointed between July 15, 1932 and May 21, 1932. January 1934 with half-pay (Half-pay) optional for special use.

On January 22, 1934, Major General Armitage succeeded Major General John Dill as commandant of Staff College Camberley and remained in that capacity until February 18, 1936, when Major General John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, succeeded him. He took over on February 18, 1936 as a successor to Major General John Kennedy the post of commander ( General Officer Commanding ) of the 1st Infantry Division (1st Infantry Division) and had this to its replacement by Major General Harold Alexander held on February 17 1938th During this time he was promoted to Lieutenant General on December 17, 1937 and he was then Chief of the Resupply, Supply and Technical Troops (Master-General of the Ordnance) at Army Headquarters between April 1, 1938 and May 23, 1942 British India . He was beaten on June 9, 1938 to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) and has since been named "Sir". In addition, he was from June 24, 1938 to June 23, 1948 Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery and was promoted to General on June 8, 1940 .

Armitage, who was also Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) and holder of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), retired on July 4, 1942 after 41 years of active military service.

Web links

• Entry in generals.dk
• General Sir Charles Clement Armitage on thepeerage.com , accessed February 6, 2018.
• KNIGHTS AND DAMES in Leigh Rayment Peerage