Background
HILDYARD, Henry John Thoroton was born on July 5, 1846. Son of late Thomas Black borne Thoroton Hildyard, Member of Parliament, of Flintham Hall, Newark.
HILDYARD, Henry John Thoroton was born on July 5, 1846. Son of late Thomas Black borne Thoroton Hildyard, Member of Parliament, of Flintham Hall, Newark.
Royal Naval Academy, Gosport. Royal Navy, 1859-1864.
Entered army 1867; Captain Highland Light Infantry 1876. Major, 1882; Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel 1882. Colonel 1886; temporary Major-General 1898.
Major-General 1899; served with Egyptian Expedition, 1882, as D.A. and Quartermaster-General. Present at Kassassin and Tel-elKebir (despatches, medal and clasp, bronze star, 4th class Osmanieh, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel). Was D. Assistant-Adjutant-General and Assistant-Adjutant-General at Headquarters.
Assistant-Adjutant-General Aldershot and Commandant Staff College, 1893-1898. Commanded 3rd Brigade, Aldershot, 1898-1899. 2nd Brigade, South Africa, 1899-1900 (despatches).
Command 5th Division, South Africa, 1900-1901 (despatches, medal and five clasps, Knight Commander of the Bath). Director-General of Military Education, 1903-1904. Lieutenant-General on Staff commanding troops, South Africa, 1904-1905.
General Officer Commanding in Chief, South Africa, 1905-1908. Colonel Highland Light Infantry.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1871, Annette,daughter of late Admiral J. C. Prevost.
Knight Commander of the Bath, cartulary-register 1900. General; Sir.