Colville Wemyss


Sir Colville Wemyss

General Sir Colville Wemyss.
Born(1891-04-26)26 April 1891
Mauritius
Died2 April 1959(1959-04-02) (aged 67)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1910–1946
RankGeneral
Service number14202
UnitRoyal Engineers
Royal Corps of Signals
Commands5th Divisional Signals (1933–35)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Commander of the Order of the Nile (Kingdom of Egypt)

General Sir Henry Colville Barclay Wemyss, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (26 April 1891 – 2 April 1959) was a senior British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1940 to 1941.