Oswald Borrett
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Oswald Borrett
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| Born | 1878 |
| Died | 1950 (aged 71 or 72) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 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 |
Lieutenant General Sir Oswald Cuthbert Borrett KCB CMG CBE DSO (1878–1950) was Commander of British Troops in China.
Military career
Borrett was commissioned into the King's Own Royal Regiment in 1898.[1] He served in the Second Boer War, was promoted to lieutenant on 5 February 1900, and to captain on 22 January 1902.[2] He then became Adjutant in the Indian Volunteers in 1911.[1]
He also served in World War I and then went to the North West Frontier in India in 1920.[1] He became Colonel Commandant of the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1923.[1] He was appointed Commander of British Troops in the Shanghai Area of China in 1927 and Commander of British Troops in China in 1932.[1] He retired in 1938.[1]
During World War II he was appointed Inspector of Prisoners.[3]
He also became Lieutenant of the Tower of London and Aide-de-camp to the King[1] as well as Colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment.[1]
He retired to Lowood House in Rockshaw Road in Reigate.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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
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| Preceded by | Commander of British Troops in China 1932–1935 |
Succeeded by Arthur Bartholomew |
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1878 births
- 1950 deaths
- King's Own Royal Regiment officers
- British Army generals
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
