Henry Calvert Stanley-Clarke
Brigadier General Henry Calvert Stanley-Clarke CB CMG DSO DL (1872-1943) was a senior British Army officer during the First World War.[1]
Henry Calvert Stanley-Clarke | |
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| Born | 6 December 1872 |
| Died | 27 February 1943 Sturminster Newton, Dorset |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1893 - 1927 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | CB, CMG, DSO |
Biography
Born on 6 December 1872, Henry Calvert Stanley-Clarke was educated at Bedford School. He received his first commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 30 May 1893, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1896, to the rank of Captain in 1900, and to the rank of Major in 1910. He served during the First World War, between 1914 and 1918, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1915, and to the rank of Brigadier General in 1916.[2]
Brigadier General Henry Calvert Stanley-Clarke was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1915, as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917, and as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1919.[3] He retired from the British Army in 1927 and died in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, on 27 February 1943, aged 70.[4]