Henry Edward Napier (British Army officer, died 1915)

Henry Edward Napier
Henry Edward Napier
	Napier c.1915
Born	September 1861
Died	25 April 1915 (aged 53); Gallipoli
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1882–1915
Rank	Brigadier-General
Unit	Cheshire Regiment
Commands held	Royal Irish Rifles; Cheshire Brigade; No. 11 District, Irish Command; 88th Brigade
Battles/wars	Second Boer War; First World War Landing at Cape Helles †; ;
Awards	Mention in despatches
Memorials	Helles Memorial Panel 17
Alma mater	United Services College; Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Spouse(s)	Mary Ada Napier

Brigadier-General Henry Edward Napier (September 1861 – 25 April 1915) was a British Army officer who was killed in action during the landing at Cape Helles in 1915, whilst leading the 88th Brigade.

References

Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs – General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914–1918. London: Leo Cooper, p. 96.

External links

"Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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