Archibald Hunter


Sir Archibald Hunter

Born(1856-09-06)6 September 1856
Died28 June 1936(1936-06-28) (aged 79)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1875–1918
RankGeneral
CommandsAldershot Command
3rd Army
13th (Western) Division
Gibraltar
Southern Army, India
Bombay Command
Scottish District
10th Division
ConflictsMahdist War
Second Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Territorial Decoration
Legion of Honour (France)

General Sir Archibald Hunter, GCB, GCVO, DSO, TD (6 September 1856 – 28 June 1936) was a senior officer in the British Army who distinguished himself during the Boer War. He was Governor of Omdurman, in Sudan, and later of Gibraltar.