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Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet

1823 – 1907

British Army general

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Lived 1823 – 1907 (aged 83). Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet was a British military personnel.

General Sir Henry Percival de Bathe, 4th Baronet, KCB (19 June 1823 – 5 January 1907) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1870s.

Early life Bathe was born in Valletta, Malta in 1823, the son of Sir William Plunkett de Bathe, the 3rd Baronet. and served in the Crimean War, during which he was Second-in-Command of his battalion at the Siege of Sevastopol.

He inherited his baronetcy in 1870. In 1874 he was appointed General Officer Commanding the Northern District and in 1876, he was promoted to Lieutenant General. He was promoted again to General in 1879 and retired in 1883. Hugo Gerald de Bathe was their first son born in wedlock (1871) and remained the heir to the baronetcy despite the legitimation of his older brother.

Bathe lived at Wood End, near Chichester, where he died on 5 January 1907, aged 83. He and his wife are buried together in the graveyard of St Andrew's Church, West Stoke. Their eldest daughter, Mary Archdale, is buried close to them.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Also known as
Henry de Bathe, General Sir Gerald Henry Perceval de Bathe, 4th Bt.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet?

British Army general (1823-1907)

When was Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet born?

Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet was born on 19 June 1823 in Malton.

When did Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet die?

Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet died on 5 January 1907 in Chichester.

What was Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet's occupation?

Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet was a military personnel.

What nationality was Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet?

Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7527241

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