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William James St. John Harvey

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William James St. John Harvey
Born(1872-09-17)17 September 1872
Died1 February 1916(1916-02-01) (aged 43)
Amara War Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1891–1916
RankBrigadier-General
UnitBlack Watch
Commands19th Indian Brigade
1st Battalion Black Watch
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsMentioned in Despatches (4)

Brigadier-General William James St. John Harvey (17 September 1872 – 1 February 1916) was a British Army officer. He died of wounds, sustained at the Battle of Hanna, in 1916. At the time, he was in command of the 19th Indian Brigade, 7th Indian Division.

References

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  • Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs – General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914–1918. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 70–71.