Baptist Crozier

Major-General Baptist Barton Crozier, CMG, DSO (17 July 1878 – 18 July 1957) was a British Army officer.

Baptist Crozier
Born	17 July 1878
Died	18 July 1957
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order

Military career

Crozier was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 22 December 1898 and saw action during the Second Boer War and then the First World War.[1] He fought at Givenchy on the Western Front for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[2] He then saw action in Italy for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[3]

He went on to be Commander, Royal Artillery for Eastern Command in February 1929 and General Officer Commanding 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division in October 1934 before retiring in December 1938.[4]

References

1. Who Was Who 1951–1960, ISBN 0-7136-2598-8
2. "No. 29131". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 April 1915. p. 3693.
3. "No. 30718". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1918. p. 6494.
4. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Reginald Hildyard	GOC 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division 1934–1938	Succeeded by Arthur Floyer-Acland