Richard Bannatine-Allason

Sir Richard Bannatine-Allason
Born	22 September 1855
Died	1940 (aged 84−85)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1875−1918
Rank	Major General
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands	51st (Highland) Division
Battles / wars	Second Anglo-Afghan War Second Boer War Russo-Japanese War First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Major General Sir Richard Bannatine-Allason KCB, CMG (22 September 1855 – 1940) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Bannatine-Allason was born Richard Allason Bannatine.[1] Educated at Wellington College,[2] he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in January 1875 and saw action in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1879.[3] He changed his name to Richard Bannatyne-Allason in 1885.[1]

He saw further action in the Second Boer War, and after the war had ended stayed in South Africa as Colonel on the Staff for Royal Artillery from August 1902.[4] Three years later, he became a military attaché serving with Japanese forces during the Russo-Japanese War.[3] He became commander of the Nowshera Brigade in India in April 1910 and General Officer Commanding 51st (Highland) Division in August 1914 at the start of the First World War.[3] He landed in France with his division in May 1915 and saw action at the Battle of Festubert on the Western Front later that month before handing over command in September 1915.[5] He returned to the UK and commanded the 61st (2nd South Midland) Division until February 1916;[6] he later also commanded the 64th (2nd Highland) Division also in the UK before retiring in September 1918.[3]

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 1 January 1919[7] and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1926.[8]

References

1. "Major-General Sir Richard Bannatyne-Allason KCB CMG". British Empire. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. "A List of Old Wellingtonians Serving Their Country 1 August to 31 December 1914". Thomas Hunt. 2015. p. 6. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. "Richard Bannatine-Allason". Centre for First World War Studies, University of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4. "No. 27521". The London Gazette. 3 February 1903. p. 682.
5. "51st (Highland) Division". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
6. "British Divisional Commanders During the Great War - First Thoughts: Note 19". Western Front Association. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
7. "No. 31097". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 82.
8. "No. 14193". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 January 1926. p. 5.

Military offices
Preceded by Colin Mackenzie	GOC 51st (Highland) Division 1914−1915	Succeeded by George Harper
Preceded by The Marquess of Salisbury	GOC 61st (2nd South Midland) Division 1915−1916	Succeeded by Sir Colin Mackenzie
Preceded by George Stockwell	GOC 64th (2nd Highland) Division 1916−1917	Succeeded by Herman Landon