William Sinclair-Burgess
Sir William Sinclair-Burgess | |
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Major General Sir William Livingston Hatchwell Sinclair-Burgess | |
| Born | 18 February 1880 Longsight, England |
| Died | 3 April 1964 (aged 84) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Branch | New Zealand Military Forces Australian Imperial Force |
| Service years | 1898–1937 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | New Zealand Military Forces (1931–37) Commander, Royal Artillery 4th Australian Division (1917–18) 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade (1916–17) 9th (Tasmanian) Battery (1915) |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (6) Legion of Honour (France) Distinguished Service Medal (United States) |
Major General Sir William Livingston Hatchwell Sinclair-Burgess, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (18 February 1880 – 3 April 1964) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces.
Born in England, his family moved to New Zealand in the 1890s. He became a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces in 1911. In Australia on an exchange with the Australian Army when the First World War broke out, he was attached to the Australian Imperial Force. He served in the Gallipoli campaign and on the Western Front in a series of artillery commands. During the war, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, mentioned in despatches six times and was one of only 14 personnel of the New Zealand Military Forces to receive the French Legion of Honour. Returning to New Zealand after the war, he later served as Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces from 1931 until his retirement in 1937. He died in 1964 at the age of 84.