| Andrew Becher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1858 Brighton, Sussex |
| Died | 11 May 1929 Bideford, Devon |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 2nd Lothian Volunteer Infantry Brigade Durham Light Infantry Brigade 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Andrew Cracroft Becher CBE (26 August 1858 – 11 May 1929) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Educated at Rugby School, Becher was commissioned into the Royal Scots on 30 January 1878. After service with the Norfolk Regiment in South Africa, he became commander of the 2nd Lothian Volunteer Infantry Brigade in March 1907 and commander of the Durham Light Infantry Brigade in 1908. He went on to be General Officer Commanding 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division in 1914 and commander of the Southern Command Depot in Sutton Coldfield in 1916.
Family
In 1883 he married Frances Maude Johnson; they had one son and two daughters. Following the death of his first wife he married Elisabeth Dalyell Stewart in 1907; they had three sons.
References
- "No. 24547". The London Gazette. 29 January 1878. p. 458.
- "Major-General Andrew Cracroft Becher". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Cracroft Becher". Badsey Society. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | GOC 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division 1914−1916 |
Succeeded byGeorge Forestier-Walker |
- 1858 births
- 1929 deaths
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- British Army major generals
- Military personnel from Brighton
- British Army generals of World War I
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Royal Scots officers
- People educated at Rugby School
- Royal Norfolk Regiment officers