Background
ARBUTHNOT, Henry Thomas was born on October 16, 1834. Son of George Arbuthnot, Assistant Secretary His (or Her) Majesty’s Treasury.
ARBUTHNOT, Henry Thomas was born on October 16, 1834. Son of George Arbuthnot, Assistant Secretary His (or Her) Majesty’s Treasury.
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Joined Royal Regiment of Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant, 1853. Served Crimean War, 1854-1856, including affair of Mackenzie Farm, Repulse of Sortie, 26 October 1854, Battles of Alma and Inkerman and Siege and Fall of Sebastopol (medal and clasps for Alma, Inkerman, and Sebastopol, Knight of Legion of Honour, Turkish medal). Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859, Action of Secundra, Siege and Capture of Lucknow, Capture of forts Rehara and Koorlee (despatches, medal and clasp for Lucknow, Brevet-Major).
Assistant Superintendent Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield and Birmingham, 1862-1872. Captain of the Company of Gentlemen Cadets, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, 1875-1879. Superintendent Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, 1880-1887.
Retired with rank of Major-General, 1887. Justice of the Peace borough of Sutton Coldfield. Royal Artillery, retired.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1862, Anna Jane (d. 1909), d.ofB. H. Mowbray of Surbiton, Surrey.