brigadier general october october british_army officer participated boer war world war born england joined british_army served boer war received war instructor went new_zealand help training administration following outbreak world war served staff officer commanded nearly years western occasion acting commander division december medically evacuated england period rest returned military duty british_army ended war command retired army died age early life born england october completing schooling attended joining british_army military career commissioned second lieutenant promoted lieutenant captain july late fought boer war appointed mentioned despatches times service south_africa closing war returned united_kingdom march appointed adjutant 3rd volunteer battalion regiment later assigned period time instructor major command major general appointed general staff officer later promoted temporary lieutenant colonel chief general staff time restructuring creating replace inadequate volunteer force assisted establishment responsible staff organisation training initial year appointment july earlier year extended months following request new_zealand government world war volunteered following outbreak world war august left middle_east staff officer responsible operational planning wife married couple children left new_zealand live england gallipoli campaign following period training egypt served staff officer headquarters commander new_zealand commenced april fulfilled duties twice mentioned despatches work august offensive took ill month required evacuation medical treatment returned duty october following month took temporary command nominal commander brigadier general went sick leave withdrawal allied forces gallipoli returned surviving elements egypt appointed companion order michael work december promoted temporary brigadier general temporary rank lieutenant colonel substantive time took command newly formed new_zealand brigade consisted battalions stage brought strength arrival 3rd march time oversaw training new command months appointed commander brigades newly formed western moved western april brief period command division commander major general leave division major engagement offensive led brigade battle incurred casualties capture key objective days later planned directed successful nighttime attempt strongest battalion brigade seize neighbouring high ground known battle best performed brigade commanders june promoted colonel remained temporary brigadier general brigade central role able achieve objectives minimal casualties heavy losses incurred brigade later year october initial attack came halt protested orders russell later day resume attack having suffered heavy casualties gain little ground apparent russell flanking units achieved objectives orders cancelled period command division russell sick leave late october early december led brigade attacks brigade suffered heavy losses attack regarded failure stage war longest serving brigade commanders worn stresses command health poor forced evacuation england following period rejoining resumed service british_army parent unit popular commander new rumours circulated division return british_army refusal continue october attack returned february staff officer companion order bath june october placed command previous commander brigadier general wounded artillery barrage led armistice course world war mentioned despatches times later life remained british_army war commanded brigade british_army rhine stationed germany wrote foreword regimental histories relinquished temporary rank brigadier general reverted substantive rank colonel brigade command eventually retired british_army november honorary rank brigadier general died surrey october survived wife children street wellington suburb named
William Garnett Braithwaite