James Trotter (British Army officer)
Sir James Trotter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1849 |
| Died | 30 September 1940 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
CMG (24 July 1849 – 30 September 1940) was a senior British Army
officer.
Military career
Educated at Rossall School, Durham School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich,[1] Trotter was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 7 January 1870.[2]
He became Deputy Director of Mobilisation and Military Intelligence at the
Secret Intelligence Service where he set up G (German) Branch to expose subversion among trade unionists and pacifists.[4]
He was recalled to become General Officer Commanding 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division in February 1915 during the First World War.[5] He handed over his command and returned to retirement in December 1915.[5]
Family
In 1878 he married Alice Crow; they had one son, James Keith.[1]
James served as a Lieutenant in the Gordon Highlanders during the Great War. He was killed in action on 26 August 1914 and is buried in Caudry British Cemetery in France.[6]
References
- ^ a b Walford, Edward (January 1860). The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of Great Britain and Ireland. p. 1344.
- ^ "No. 23575". The London Gazette. 8 January 1870. p. 133.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-1848687882.
- ^ a b Wyrall, Everard (1924). The History of the 62nd (West Riding) Division.
- ^ CWGC. "Lieutenant James Keith Trotter | War Casualty Details 572057". CWGC. Retrieved 27 June 2022.