Hubert Isacke

Hubert Isacke
Hubert Isacke
Born	28 October 1872; Honiton, Devon
Died	12 February 1943; Overton, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	Garhwal Brigade; 17th Indian Infantry Brigade; Kohat District; 56th (London) Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Siege of Malakand; Second Boer War; First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of the Order of the Star of India

Major-General Hubert Isacke CB, CMG, CSI (28 October 1872 – 12 February 1943) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at The King's School, Canterbury and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Isacke was commissioned into the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in 1892.[1] He was wounded during the Siege of Malakand in 1897[2] and then saw action in the Second Boer War.[1] He landed in France with the British Expeditionary Force and then became Director of Staff Duties and Training at Army Headquarters, India in July 1916 during the First World War.[1] After the war he became commander of Garhwal Brigade in India in January 1920, Commander of the 17th Indian Infantry Brigade in India in September 1920 and General Officer Commanding Kohat District in India in December 1925.[1] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 56th (London) Infantry Division in June 1927 before retiring in June 1931.[3]

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References

"Hubert Isacke". Archives Hub. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
"Isacke Diaries, 1897 (Part 5): Isacke, H". King's College, London. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
"Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Geoffrey Feilding	GOC 56th (London) Infantry Division 1927–1931	Succeeded by Winston Dugan

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[archives-1] "Hubert Isacke". Archives Hub. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

[2] "Isacke Diaries, 1897 (Part 5): Isacke, H". King's College, London. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

[commands-3] "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.