Dalrymple Arbuthnot

Dalrymple Arbuthnot was the second son of Sir Dalrymple Arbuthnot 3rd Bt. He was commissioned in the Royal Artillery on 17 February 1886. He saw active service at Chitral (1895) and in the South African War (1899-1902). By the time the European War broke out he had risen to lieutenant-colonel and was OC XLIV (Howitzer) Brigade RFA, based at Brighton.

On mobilisation, XLIV (H) Brigade formed part of the artillery of 2nd Division in the original BEF. Arbuthnot commanded XLIV (H) Brigade until May 1915, when he became CRA of the newly formed 28th Division. Although 28th Division spent only ten months on the Western Front before re-deploying to Salonika, it took part in several engagements at Second Ypres and in the battle of Loos.

Arbuthnot spent much of the rest of the war away from the Western Front. He was BGRA XII Corps at Salonika (January-July 1916), CRA 23rd Division in France and Italy (January 1917-July 1918) and BGRA XXIII Corps (Home Forces) (July 1918-to the Armistice).

He succeeded his brother as 5th Baronet in 1916.