Vivian Majendie

Vivian Majendie
Born	20 April 1886 Ipplepen, Devon, England
Died	13 January 1960 (aged 73) North Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1905–1946
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Somerset Light Infantry
Commands held	1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Amiens 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division Northern Ireland District
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Vivian Henry Bruce Majendie CB DSO (20 April 1886 – 13 January 1960) was an English cricketer and senior British Army officer.

Military career

Majendie was commissioned into the Somerset Light Infantry in 1905.^[1] He developed a career as a cricketer and played for Somerset and Devon.^[2]

He served in the West African Frontier Force in South Nigeria from 1908 to 1913 and then in India from 1913 to 1914.^[1]

He served in World War I as Commanding Officer of 1 Bn Somerset Light Infantry taking part in the British Expeditionary Force.^[1]

After the War he became Commander of the Amiens Sub Area of France and then became Brigade Major for 14th Infantry Brigade in Curragh in 1922 before becoming a General Staff Officer at the Staff College, Camberley.^[1] In 1924 he was appointed a Staff Officer to Inspector General of the West African Frontier Force and in 1929 he became Commanding Officer of 2 Bn Somerset Light Infantry.^[1] He returned to the Staff College as a Geneneral Staff Officer in 1933 and then was made Director of Military Training at GHQ India in 1936.^[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division in 1938.^[1]

He served in World War II becoming General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland District in 1941 and President of the War Office Regular Commissions Board in 1943.^[1] He retired in 1946.^[1]

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