Andrew Becher

Andrew Becher
Born	26 August 1858 Brighton, Sussex
Died	11 May 1929 Bideford, Devon
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands	2nd Lothian Volunteer Infantry Brigade Durham Light Infantry Brigade 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division
Battles / wars	First World War
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Andrew Cracroft Becher CBE (26 August 1858 – 11 May 1929) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Rugby School, Becher was commissioned into the Royal Scots on 30 January 1878.[1] After service with the Norfolk Regiment in South Africa, he became commander of the 2nd Lothian Volunteer Infantry Brigade in March 1907[2] and commander of the Durham Light Infantry Brigade in 1908.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division in 1914 and commander of the Southern Command Depot in Sutton Coldfield in 1916.[4]

Family

In 1883 he married Frances Maude Johnson; they had one son and two daughters.[4] Following the death of his first wife he married Elisabeth Dalyell Stewart in 1907; they had three sons.[4]

References

1. "No. 24547". The London Gazette. 29 January 1878. p. 458.
2. "Major-General Andrew Cracroft Becher". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
4. "Andrew Cracroft Becher". Badsey Society. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

Military offices
New title	GOC 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division 1914−1916	Succeeded by George Forestier-Walker