Robert Arkwright
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Second World War and later commanded the 2nd Infantry Division.[1]
Early life
Arkwright was born in Bickley, Kent, England, the son of Bertram Harry Godfrey Arkwright (1879–1949) and his wife Grace Emma Julia Hurt. Francis Arkwright was his younger brother.[2]
In 1927 Arkwright married Kathleen Gladys Hanbury.[3] He lived at Pen y Bryn Hall in Montgomery.[4]
Military career
After attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Arkwright was commissioned into the 12th Royal Lancers on 31 January 1924.[5][6] He attended the Staff College, Camberley from 1934 to 1935.[6]
Arkwright served in the
General Officer Commanding the 2nd Infantry Division in 1946, Director of the Royal Armoured Corps in 1947 and General Officer Commanding the 56th (London) Armoured Division in 1948.[5] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 7th Armoured Division from 1949 until his retirement in 1951.[5]
References
- ^ "Obituary: Maj-Gen R. H. B. Arkwright". The Times. 15 November 1971. p. 14.
- ^ Howard, Joseph Jackson (1908). Visitation of England and Wales. Priv. print. p. 79. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
Robert Harry Bertram Arkwright.
- ^ Kemble Family
- ^ A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 14, By Philip H. Highfill, Kalman A. Burnim, Edward A. Langhans, p.60
- ^ a b c d "Arkwright, Robert". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "British Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Major-General Robert Harry Bertram Arkwright