Villiers Hatton
| Villiers Hatton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 October 1852 Clonard, County Wexford[1] |
| Died | 18 June 1914 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
1st Bn Grenadier Guards Commander of British Troops in South China |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Villiers Hatton CB (8 October 1852 – 18 June 1914) was Commander of British Troops in South China.
Military career
Hatton was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1870.[2] He was made Instructor of Musketry in 1874[3] and Adjutant of his Regiment in 1884.[4]
He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Grenadier Guards[5] and in that capacity, having landed at Dakhla on 6 August 1898,[6] took part in the Nile Expedition during the Mahdist War and was mentioned in despatches.[7] His period of service as commanding officer ended in January 1900, when he was placed on half-pay.[8]
He became Commander of British Troops in South China in 1903.[9][10] He retired in 1909[11] to Berkeley Square in London.[12]
Family
In 1897 he married Emily Hoffman.[13]
References
- ↑ The Hattons of Wexford and Ireland
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23649. p. 3949. 26 August 1870. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24084. p. 2028. 7 April 1874. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25350. p. 2034. 6 May 1884. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ Khartoum 1898
- ↑ Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Sudan
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27009. p. 5729. 30 September 1898. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27157. p. 515. 26 January 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27634. p. 181. 8 January 1904. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ Hong Kong Legislative Council
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28304. p. 8107. 5 November 1909. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28926. p. 7968. 6 October 1914. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ William I
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Gascoigne |
Commander of British Troops in South China 1903–1906 |
Succeeded by Robert Broadwood |
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