Tim Birch Posted 29 May , 2003 Share Posted 29 May , 2003 I am currently re-reading Correlli Barnett's excellent WW2 book "The Desert Generals" and have reached the point where the brilliant Lt-General O'Connor at the peak of his career unfortunately ran into a German patrol and was taken prisoner. Were any British Western Front Generals captured during the Great War? If not, who was the most senior British officer captured? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 29 May , 2003 Share Posted 29 May , 2003 In the Retreat from Mons wasn't a Brigadier General captured with the Suffolks? His name escapes me (no pun intended) Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 30 May , 2003 Share Posted 30 May , 2003 Not western front but the best i know was General Townshend captured at the seige of Kut, fighting against the Turks. Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 31 May , 2003 Share Posted 31 May , 2003 H.C.Rees was captured in 1918, I think he was a Brigadier? I also think he then met the Kaiser and was criticised on repatriation for effectively 'fraternising' - a claim he hotly disputed! His papers are at the Imperial War Museum. Bernard Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_jackson Posted 31 May , 2003 Share Posted 31 May , 2003 Brigadier General Rees did indeed meet the Kaiser - you'll find a photograph and a short quote from his memoirs on the lead up to the meeting here: http://www.a.jackson.btinternet.co.uk/rees.htm Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 31 May , 2003 Share Posted 31 May , 2003 Taken on the Western Front: Brig-Gen C. D. Bruce, OC 27th Brigade, taken prisoner in the Hulluch quarries on 26th September 1915. Brig-Gen H.S.L. Ravenshaw (not sure of his story) taken on 4 December 1917. Brig-Gen V.T. Bailey, OC 142 Brigade, on 23 March 1918. Brig-Gen F.S. Dawson, South African forces, att GHQ, on 24 March 1918. Brig-Gen E.H. Bellingham, OC 118 Brigade, on 28 March 1918. Brig-Gen J.K. Dick Cunyngham, OC 152 Brigade, 12 April 1918. Brig-Gen H. Rees, 50th Division, on 27 May 1918 on the Aisne. Brig-Gen C.E. Bradley (not sure of his story) 1916 (?) The Kut garrison: General C.V.F. Townshend Brig-Gen N.W. Evans Brig-Gen Hamilton-Hamilton Major-General Delamain Major-General C.G. Mellis All from the List of British Officers taken prisoner in the various theatres of war betwen August 1914 and November 1918, compiled by Messrs Cox & Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhill Posted 31 May , 2003 Share Posted 31 May , 2003 Brig.-Gen. V.A.S. Williams O.C. 8th Can. Inf. Bde. Mount Sorrel June 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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