Oswald Borrett

Oswald Borrett
Born	1878
Died	1950 (aged 71 or 72)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Commander of British Troops in China
Battles/wars	Second Boer War World War I
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order

Lieutenant General Sir Oswald Cuthbert Borrett KCB CMG CBE DSO (1878–1950) was Commander of British Troops in China.

Military career

Borrett was commissioned into the King's Own Royal Regiment in 1898.^[1] He served in the Second Boer War and then became Adjutant in the Indian Volunteers in 1911.^[1]

He also served in World War I and then went to the North West Frontier in India in 1920.^[1] He became Colonel Commandant of the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1923.^[1] He was appointed Commander of British Troops in the Shanghai Area of China in 1927 and Commander of British Troops in China in 1932.^[1] He retired in 1938.^[1]

During World War II he was appointed Inspector of Prisoners.^[2]

He also became Lieutenant of the Tower of London and Aide-de-camp to the King^[1] as well as Colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment.^[1]

He retired to Lowood House in Rockshaw Road in Reigate.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
2. ^ Prison Director gives up post Spokane Daily Chronicle, 23 September 1941
3. ^ Rockshaw Road

Military offices
Preceded by James Sandilands	Commander of British Troops in China 1932–1935	Succeeded by Arthur Bartholomew

Persondata
Name	Borrett, Oswald
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Date of birth	1878
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Date of death	1950
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