Arthur James Herbert

British Army general

For other people with the same name, see Arthur Herbert (disambiguation).

General

Sir Arthur Herbert

Birth name| Arthur James Jones
Born| 21 January 1820
Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died| 24 November 1897(1897-11-24) (aged 77)
Kensington, London
Allegiance|  United Kingdom
Service / branch|  British Army
Years of service| 1839–1887
Rank| General
Awards| Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Arthur James Herbert KCB (21 January 1820 – 24 November 1897) was a Welsh officer in the British Army who was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[1]

## Early life and education

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Herbert was born in Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire,[2] the second son of James A. Jones of Llanarth, Monmouthshire, and Lady Harriet Plunkett, daughter of Arthur Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall, a prominent Irish Roman Catholic peer. He was educated at Prior Park Roman Catholic College[1] and Christ Church, Oxford, earning a B.A. in 1877 and M.A. in 1882.[3]

Along with other members of his family, he changed his surname to Herbert in 1848.[4]

## Military career

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Herbert was commissioned into the 23rd Regiment of Foot of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1839.[5]

He rose through the officer ranks becoming a Major in 1854.[6] He served in the Crimean War and made sketches of the action.[7]

In 1856 he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Ionian Islands[8] before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters.[9]

He was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1882[10] and retired in 1887.[11]

## Personal life

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In Southampton in 1854, Herbert married Elizabeth Hill Ferguson, the daughter of Charles John Hill and widow of Captain George Ferguson, of Houghton Hall, Carlisle, Cumberland.[12]

He died at his home after a long illness.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Obituary: General Sir Arthur James Herbert, K.C.B.". The Times. 25 November 1897. p. 6.
2. ^ 1871 England Census
3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxoniensis : the members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1886. Oxford and London : Parker and co. p. 647. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
4. ^ "No. 20902". The London Gazette. 3 October 1848. p. 3585.
5. ^ "No. 19722". The London Gazette. 5 April 1839. p. 742.
6. ^ "No. 21613". The London Gazette. 20 October 1854. p. 3187.
7. ^ "Gwent Record Office - Arthur Herbert Sketchbook". Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
8. ^ "No. 21928". The London Gazette. 3 October 1856. p. 3246.
9. ^ "No. 23947". The London Gazette. 11 February 1873. p. 587.
10. ^ "No. 25084". The London Gazette. 14 March 1882. p. 1131.
11. ^ "No. 25710". The London Gazette. 17 March 1887. p. 3286.
12. ^ Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810–1890

Military offices

Preceded by

Sir Garnet Wolseley

|  Quartermaster-General to the Forces
1882-1887  | Succeeded by

Sir Redvers Buller

Authority control databases

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* VIAF

Artists|

* ULAN