Sir Arthur Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Arthur James Jones |
| Born | 21 January 1820 Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 24 November 1897 (aged 77) Kensington, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1839–1887 |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Arthur James Herbert KCB (21 January 1820 – 24 November 1897) was a Welsh officer in the British Army who was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[1]
Herbert was born in Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire,[2] the second son of James A. Jones of Llanarth, Monmouthshire, and Lady Harriet Plunkett, daughter of Arthur Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall, a prominent Irish Roman Catholic peer. He was educated at Prior Park Roman Catholic College[1] and Christ Church, Oxford, earning a B.A. in 1877 and M.A. in 1882.[3]
Along with other members of his family, he changed his surname to Herbert in 1848.[4]
Herbert was commissioned into the 23rd Regiment of Foot of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1839.[5]
He rose through the officer ranks becoming a Major in 1854.[6] He served in the Crimean War and made sketches of the action.[7]
In 1856 he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Ionian Islands[8] before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters.[9]
He was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1882[10] and retired in 1887.[11]
In Southampton in 1854, Herbert married Elizabeth Hill Ferguson, the daughter of Charles John Hill and widow of Captain George Ferguson, of Houghton Hall, Carlisle, Cumberland.[12]
He died at his home after a long illness.
