MAJOR GENERAL F D V WING

[Guest FRANKBARTHOLOMEW]

What can anybody tell me about Major F D V Wing?

I've tried looking everywhere for info on this guy, but to no avail. I know that he held General Officer rank in the Boer War, as two of his staff officers were Alfred Bessell-Browne and Henry Kennedy.

What else did Wing do? In which campaigns did he serve?

[kpm]

Hi,

Colonel FREDERICK DRUMMOND VINCENT WING was born 29 November 1860 and educated at the R.M.A. Woolwich.

Lt in the R.A. 1880, Capt 1888, Major 1898, Brevet Lt Col 1900, A.D.C. to G.O.C. Aldershot 1892-93.

Served South Africa War [despatches SIX times], C.B. 1902, QSA 5 clasps, KSA 2 clasps, including actions at Talana Hill, Farquhar's Farm, Defence of Ladysmith, Botha's Pass, Alleman's Nek, and operations in Transvaal and Orange Free State. In Command of a Mobile Column during the last six months of the war.

A.D.C. to thje Commander in Chief 1903-04.

Hope this helps.

Ian.

[armourersergeant]

This is the info from the CWGC website. I also beleive that he gets mentioned in George Coppards book as he was commander of 12th div at Loos. I think Coppard speaks highly of him, if i remeber correctly.

Name: WING

Initials: F D V

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Major General

Regiment: Royal Artillery

Secondary Unit Text: Commanding 12th Div.

Age: 54

Date of Death: 02/10/1915

Awards: CB

Additional information: Son of Maj. Vincent Wing (95th Regiment); husband of Mary Wing, of Ripley, Littlehampton, Sussex.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. K. 15.

Cemetery: NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Sorry do not have much else to add to this not done any thing on this one though if someone has the book 'Red Tabs' thye may be able to see what is in the bio for him.

regards

Arm.

[rflory]

Maj Gen Frederick Drummond Vincent Wing, late RA

Born 29 Nov 60

Gentleman Cadet, Royal Military College, Woolwich, 20 Sep 78

Lieutenant, RA, 19 May 80

Captain, RA, 12 Sep 88

Served in India from Dec 93 to Aug 96

Major, RFA, 31 Mar 98

Served in South Africa from Sep 98 to Jul 02; took part in South African War; took part in actions at Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laings Nek, slightly wounded, 5 MIDs, CB-1902

Brevet Lt Col., 29 Nov 00

ADC to the Commander-in-Chief Lord Roberts from Nov 03 to Feb 04

Lt Col, RA, 14 Nov 04

Brevet Colonel, 23 May 06

Staff Officer, RH & RFA from Aug 07 to Sep 10

Colonel, RA, 22 Sep 10

Assistant Adjutant General, Royal Artillery at the War Office from Sep 10 to Jan 13

Brig Gen, Commander, RA, 3rd Division from Jan 13-28 Oct 14

GOC (Temp.), 3rd Division, from 29 Oct 14 to 21 Nov 14

GOC, 12th (Eastern) Division from 15 Mar 15 to his death

On the afternoon of 2 October 1915 when, on his way to inspect the division's gun positions, a German shell fell just in front of him while crossing the road and killed Wing and his ADC, Lt C C Tower, DSO.

A photo of him is attached below:

Regards. Dick

[armourersergeant]

Thanks for the added info Dick

regards

Arm.

Ps where did/do you get this sort of info?

[rflory]

Armourersergeant wrote:

Ps where did/do you get this sort of info?

The simple answer is in my library, but actually the information about MG Wing came from, Kane's List of Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, various Army Lists, a bio of him in the RA Regimental News, Red Tabs, and the History of the 12th (Eastern) Division (which is where the photo came from).

Regards. Dick

[armourersergeant]

Dick,

I am researching Major-General Forestier-Walker who was also an Artilleryman, you dont have any photos/info of him do you? Sorry if i have asked before!

regards

Arm.

[Guest FRANKBARTHOLOMEW]

Whilst we're on the subject, what can anybody tell me about General Sir Henry Horne?