British Army general and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Sir Walter Congreve
Born
(1862-11-20)20 November 1862 Chatham, Kent, England
Died
28 February 1927(1927-02-28) (aged 64) Mtarfa Hospital, Malta
Buried
Buried at sea between Malta and the Island of Filfla
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1885–1924
Rank
General
Unit
North Staffordshire Regiment Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Commands held
Southern Command (1923–24) British Troops in Egypt (1919–23) VII Corps (1918) XIII Corps (1915–18) 6th Division (1915) 18th Brigade (1914–15)
Battles/wars
Second Boer War First World War
Awards
Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Member of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches
Relations
Major Billy Congreve (son) Cecil Ralph Townshend Congreve (Brother)
Other work
Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire Governor of Malta (1924–27)
General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, VC, KCB, MVO, DL, KStJ (20 November 1862 – 28 February 1927), was a British Army officer in the Second Boer War and the First World War, and Governor of Malta from 1924 to 1927. He received the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, VC, KCB, MVO, DL, KStJ (20 November 1862 – 28 February 1927), was a British Army officer in the Second Boer War and...
commando raid on France. Congreve, born on 19 July 1897 at Alverstoke, Hampshire, was the second son of General Sir WalterCongreve and his wife Cecilia Henrietta...
William La Touche Congreve, VC, DSO, MC (12 March 1891 – 20 July 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious...
One of nine siblings, his eldest brother was Sir General Walter Norris Congreve, V.C. Congreve was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, 1891-93...
bar at Lincoln's Inn and became an barrister in the Oxford circuit. WalterCongreve (1824/5 – fl. 1850) George Raymond Portal (28 February 1827 – 3 April...
until New Year's Day in others. On Christmas Day Brigadier-General WalterCongreve, commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade, stationed near Neuve Chapelle...
Methuen, Governor (1915–1919) Herbert Plumer, Governor (1919–1924) WalterCongreve, Governor (1924–1927) John Philip Du Cane, Governor (1927–1931) David...
commanders, Lieutenant-General Henry Horne and Lieutenant-General WalterCongreve. Preparatory artillery bombardments began on 11 July and on the night...
Christianity portal Charles WalterCongreve was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1738 until his death in 1777. Congreve was born at Stretton, South Staffordshire...
Maurice Balfourier) and the British XIII Corps (Lieutenant-General WalterCongreve), XV Corps (Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Horne) and III Corps (Lieutenant-General...
become casualties or were driven from their weapons. They were Captain WalterCongreve, Captain Harry Norton Schofield, Corporal George Nurse, and Lieutenant...
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at close range. Captain Schofield went out with two other officers (WalterCongreve and Frederick Roberts) and a corporal (George Nurse) when the first...
office 22 September 1924 – 1 August 1927 Monarch George V Governor Sir WalterCongreve Sir John Philip Du Cane Preceded by Francesco Buhagiar Succeeded by...
Canadian Dragoons 1900-11-077 November 1900 Komati River, South Africa WalterCongreve Rifle Brigade 1899-12-1515 December 1899 Battle of Colenso, South Africa...
1918, after he misinterpreted the verbal orders of Lieutenant General WalterCongreve and directed a withdrawal from the line Albert–Bray-sur-Somme. Franks...
enjoyment. A memorial to Sir WalterCongreve is located on the coastline, close to Ħamrija Tower and Mnajdra. Congreve was British officer who was awarded...
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