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Josceline Wodehouse

1852 – 1930

British Army general

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Lived 1852 – 1930 (aged 77). Josceline Wodehouse was a British military personnel.

General Sir Josceline Heneage Wodehouse (17 July 1852 – 16 January 1930) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career Born the elder son of Vice-Admiral George Wodehouse and educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Wodehouse was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1873. He fought in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879.

He became Commandant of the Frontier Field Force in Egypt in 1888. When Kitchener was promoted over him to be Sirdar (Commander-in-Chief) of the Egyptian Army in 1892, he retired from the Egyptian Army and went to India where he was made Commander of the 3rd Brigade of the Malakand Field Force during the Siege of Malakand in 1897 and appointed General Officer Commanding the Presidency District of Bengal in 1898. A year later, on 11 April 1901, he was appointed in command of a First Class District in India (possibly Secunderabad or Lahore).

He went on to be Governor of Bermuda in 1907 and General Officer Commanding the Northern Army in India in 1908.

He retired from the army in October 1913.

Family In 1885 he married Constance D'Aguilar and in 1901 he married Mary Joyce Wilmot-Sitwell.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Also known as
Josceline Heneage Wodehouse, J. H. Wodehouse, Josceline H. Wodehouse

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Josceline Wodehouse?

British Army general

When was Josceline Wodehouse born?

Josceline Wodehouse was born on 17 July 1852.

When did Josceline Wodehouse die?

Josceline Wodehouse died on 16 January 1930.

What was Josceline Wodehouse's occupation?

Josceline Wodehouse was a military personnel.

What nationality was Josceline Wodehouse?

Josceline Wodehouse was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josceline Wodehouse

· Wikidata: Q6279198

· DBpedia: Josceline Wodehouse

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