Years of service 1901 - 1942 Service/branch British Army Allegiance United Kingdom | Name Clement Armitage Rank General officer | |
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Born 12 December 1881
Honley ( 1881-12-12 ) Commands held 7th Infantry Brigade
Staff College, Camberley
1st Infantry Division Battles/wars Second Boer War
World War I
World War II Died December 15, 1973, Lechlade, United Kingdom Awards Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George, Distinguished Service Order Battles and wars Second Boer War, World War I, World War II | ||
General Sir (Charles) Clement Armitage, KCB, CMG, DSO (12 December 1881 – 15 December 1973) was a British Army officer who commanded 1st Infantry Division shortly before World War II.
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Early life
The son of Charles Ingram Armitage, Armitage was born in Honley, West Yorkshire. His family were historically mill-owners who lived at Milnsbridge House, Huddersfield.
Military career
Armitage was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1901 and fought in the Second Boer War and then World War I serving in France and Belgium. He was appointed Chief Gunnery Instructor at the School of Artillery in 1925, Commandant of the School of Artillery in 1927 and Commander of 7th Infantry Brigade in 1929. He went on to be Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1934, General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division in 1936 and Master General of the Ordnance in India in 1938 in which role he served in World War II before retiring in 1942.
He lived at Downington House in Lechlade and served as Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Gloucestershire.
Family
In 1915, he married Hilda Hirst of Meltham Hall, and they had a son, Robert.