James Willcocks

Sir James Willcocks
Sir James Willcocks
Governor of and General Officer Commanding Bermuda
In office
May 1917 – 1922
General Officer Commanding, Indian Corps
In office
1914 – September 1915
General Officer Commanding, Northern Army, India
In office
October 1910 – 1914
Commander, Nowshera Brigade
In office
1906–1907
Commander, Belgaum District
In office
February 1902 – 1906
Colonel-Commandant, West African Frontier Force
In office
1 January 1900 – January 1902
Personal details
Born(1857-04-01)1 April 1857
Baraut, India
Died18 December 1926(1926-12-18) (aged 69)
Bharatpur, India
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Distinguished Service Order
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1878–1922
RankGeneral
CommandsIndian Corps
Northern Army, India
Belgaum district
West African Frontier Force
Battles/warsWar of the Golden Stool
Second Afghan War
Second Boer War
Bazar Valley campaign
First World War

General Sir James Willcocks, GCB, GCMG, KCSI, DSO (1 April 1857 – 18 December 1926) was a British Army officer who spent most of his career in India and Africa and held high command during the First World War.


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