Background
WHIGHAM, Robert Dundas was born on August 5, 1865. Son of late David Dundas Whigham, Prestwick, Ayrshire, N.B., and Ellen Murray, youngest daughter of late James Campbell of Craigie, Ayrshire.
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Robert Dundas WHIGHAM
Edit ProfileDeputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General
Education
Studied at Fettes College, Edinburgh. Royal Military College Sandhurst.
Career
Educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Robert Whigham was commissioned into the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1885. He became Adjutant for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1892 and was seconded to the Egyptian Army in 1897 and served in the Nile Expedition of 1898 with the 13th Sudanese Battalion. He then became Brigade Major for 2nd Army Corps in November 1902.
He also served in the First World War with the British Expeditionary Force.
He was appointed Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff at the War Office in 1915. He became General Officer Commanding 59th (2nd North Midland) Division in June 1918 and GOC 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division in August 1918.
After the War he became General Officer Commanding of the Light Division in the British Army of the Rhine. He was appointed General Officer Commanding 3rd Division in 1919, Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1923 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Eastern Command in 1927.
He retired in 1931.
Achievements
Membership
Club: Naval and Military.
Connections
Spouse 1899, Isabel Adeline, y.daughter of late F. A. Muntz of Rossmore, Leamington.
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Died
1950 (aged 84) -
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
Awards
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Served Nile Expedition, 1898, with the 13th Soudanese Battalion of the Egyptian army, including the battles of Atbara and Khartoum (despatches, British medal and Khedive’s medal with two clasps). Served South African Campaign, 1899-1902, first as Aide-de-camp to Major- 2147 General Sir H. Macdonald, Knight Commander of the Bath, commanding the Highland Brigade, afterwards as Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General at Army Headquarters (despatches, Queen's medal with live clasps, King’s medal, 2 clasps, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order).Served Nile Expedition, 1898, with the 13th Soudanese Battalion of the Egyptian army, including the battles of Atbara and Khartoum (despatches, British medal and Khedive’s medal with two clasps). Served South African Campaign, 1899-1902, first as Aide-de-camp to Major- 2147 General Sir H. Macdonald, Knight Commander of the Bath, commanding the Highland Brigade, afterwards as Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General at Army Headquarters (despatches, Queen's medal with live clasps, King’s medal, 2 clasps, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order).