Charles Trevor Caulfeild

Charles Trevor Caulfeild retired from the army on 11 March 1905 at the age of 42. But on 11 May 1913 he became first CRA of the newly established Home Counties Division, part of the Territorial Force.

After the outbreak of the European War, the Home Counties Division was broken up and its constituent units dispersed on imperial garrison duties. Caulfield became a gunner with no guns. This situation came to an end in January 1915 when he was appointed CRA of another Territorial division, the 49th (West Riding).

He deployed to France with 49th Division in April 1915. The division played a minor role in the battle of Aubers Ridge (9 May) and was subjected to the first German phosgene gas attack (19 December) but was otherwise occupied in training and line holding.

Caulfeild fell ill on 12 March 1916 and went home. He was later CRA 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division (1918-20). He retired for the second time in 1920. Brigadier-General Caulfeild’s wife, Kathleen, was a novelist.