Andrew Becher
Major-General Andrew Cracroft Becher CBE (26 August 1858 – 11 May 1929) was a senior British Army officer.
Andrew Becher | |
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| Born | 26 August 1858 Brighton, Sussex |
| Died | 11 May 1929 Bideford, Devon |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 2nd Lothian Volunteer Infantry Brigade Durham Light Infantry Brigade 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Rugby School, Becher was commissioned into the Royal Scots on 30 January 1878.[1] After service with the Norfolk Regiment in South Africa, he became commander of the 2nd Lothian Volunteer Infantry Brigade in March 1907[2] and commander of the Durham Light Infantry Brigade in 1908.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division in 1914 and commander of the Southern Command Depot in Sutton Coldfield in 1916.[4]
Family
In 1883 he married Frances Maude Johnson; they had one son and two daughters.[4] Following the death of his first wife he married Elisabeth Dalyell Stewart in 1907; they had three sons.[4]
References
- "No. 24547". The London Gazette. 29 January 1878. p. 458.
- "Major-General Andrew Cracroft Becher". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Andrew Cracroft Becher". Badsey Society. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
| Military offices | ||
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| New title | GOC 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division 1914−1916 |
Succeeded by George Forestier-Walker |