Lovick Friend
| Sir Lovick Friend | |
|---|---|
 Sir Lovick Friend | |
| Born | 25 April 1856 |
| Died | 19 November 1944 (aged 88) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Ireland |
| Battles/wars |
Mahdist War World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major General Sir Lovick Bransby Friend KBE, CB, PC (25 April 1856 – 19 November 1944) was a British Army major general and cricketer.
Early life
Friend was born at Halfway Street (Sidcup), Kent, and educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy Woolwich.[1]
Military career
Friend was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1873.[2]
He was a right-handed batsman[3] and occasional wicket-keeper who played for both Kent County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club:[4] he also played football and played in goal for the Royal Engineers in the 1878 FA Cup Final.[5]
In 1883 he became an Instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and in 1885 he was made Secretary of the Royal Engineers Experimental Committee.[2]
He fought at the Battle of Omdurman in Sudan 1898 and was then the Director of Works and Stores for the Egyptian Army from 1900.[2]
He was appointed Assistant Director of Fortification Works in 1906 and Commander of Scottish Coast Defences in 1908.[2]
He was appointed Major-General in charge of Administration at Irish Command in 1912 and Commander-in-Chief, Ireland in 1914:[2] he was replaced following the Easter Rising in 1916.[2] From 1916 until retirement in 1920 he was President of the Claims Commission British Armies in France.[1]
He died on 19 November 1944.[4]
References
- 1 2 Warsop, Keith (2004). The Early F.A. Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs. Tony Brown, Soccer Data. pp. 79–80. ISBN 1-899468-78-1.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ cricinfo profile
- 1 2 cricketarchive profile
- ↑ Sporting Chronicle
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Paget |
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland 1914–1916 |
Succeeded by John Maxwell |