Baptist Crozier

British Army general

Baptist Crozier

Born| 17 July 1878
Died| 18 July 1957 (aged 81)
Allegiance| United Kingdom
Service/branch| British Army
Years of service| 1898–1938
Rank| Major-General
Unit| Royal Artillery
Commands held| 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
Battles/wars| Second Boer War
First World War
Awards| Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Baptist Barton Crozier, CMG, DSO (17 July 1878 – 18 July 1957) was a British Army officer.

## Military career[edit]

Crozier was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 22 December 1898 and saw action during the Second Boer War and then the First World War.[1] He fought at Givenchy on the Western Front for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[2] He then saw action in Italy for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[3]

He went on to be Commander, Royal Artillery for Eastern Command in February 1929 and General Officer Commanding 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division in October 1934 before retiring in December 1938.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Who Was Who 1951–1960, ISBN 0-7136-2598-8
2. ^ "No. 29131". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 April 1915. p. 3693.
3. ^ "No. 30718". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1918. p. 6494.
4. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.

Military offices

Preceded by

Reginald Hildyard

|  GOC 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
1934–1938  | Succeeded by

Arthur Floyer-Acland