Herbert Algernon Brendon

Herbert Algernon Brendon was commissioned in the Royal Artillery on 26 July 1881. He retired in the rank of lieutenant-colonel on 18 May 1912 at the age of 50. A year later he was appointed first CRA of the Highland Division TF in the rank of colonel. He retained the post when the European War broke out and was advanced to brigadier-general. Sir Henry Rawlinson described him as a ‘solid, slow, stupid man’ and he was replaced in July 1915. He was appointed CRA 36th (Ulster) Division in August 1915, but did not deploy with his guns to France.