Oswald Borrett
| Oswald Borrett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 March 1878 Gibraltar |
| Died |
28 July 1950 July 28, 1950 (aged 72) Guildford, Surrey |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Troops in China |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order and Bar |
Lieutenant General Sir Oswald Cuthbert Borrett KCB CMG CBE DSO* ADC (4 March 1878 – 28 July 1950) was a British Army officer who served as Commander of British Troops in China and Lieutenant of the Tower of London.
Early life and family
Borrett was born in Gibraltar, the fifth son of Major-General Herbert Cuthbert Borrett CB. He was educated at Wellington College and Royal Military College Sandhurst.[1]
In 1903, he married Blanche Mary Murray, daughter of Col. Alexander Murray.[1] His brother, Harold Giles Borrett, married actress Marie Studholme in 1908.[2]
Military career
Borrett was commissioned into the King's Own Royal Regiment in 1898.[3] He served in the Second Boer War, was promoted to lieutenant on 5 February 1900, and to captain on 22 January 1902.[4] He then became Adjutant in the Indian Volunteers in 1911.[3]
He also served in World War I and then went to the North West Frontier in India in 1920.[3] He became Colonel Commandant of the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1923.[3] He was appointed Commander of British Troops in the Shanghai Area of China in 1927 and Commander of British Troops in China in 1932.[3] He retired in 1938.[3]
During World War II he was appointed Inspector of Prisoners.[5]
He also became Lieutenant of the Tower of London in 1936 (until 1939) and Aide-de-camp to the King[3] as well as Colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (1926–1945).[3]
He retired to Lowood House in Rockshaw Road in Reigate.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Sir Oswald Borrett". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 29 July 1950. p. 6.
- ↑ "Marie Studholme Wedded", The New York Times, 12 September 1908, p. 4c
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27423. p. 2336. 8 April 1902.
- ↑ Prison Director gives up post Spokane Daily Chronicle, 23 September 1941
- ↑ Rockshaw Road
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Sandilands |
Commander of British Troops in China 1932–1935 |
Succeeded by Arthur Bartholomew |
| Preceded by Archibald Hunter |
Colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) 1926–1945 |
Succeeded by Russell Mortimer Luckock |