The Archive · 1916

BRITISH MILITARY

APPOINTMENTS

London, Feb. 21.

Lient.-General Sir H. ©. Sclater is appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command in succession to Lieut.- General W. -P. Campbell, who takes over the Western Command from General Sir W. H. Mackinnon, now Director of Recruiting.

Liew'.-General Sir Cecil Mac-ready succeeds Lieut.-General Sir H. ©. Selater, who receives a G.

B. for his exceptional servi during the war as Adjutant-General to the Forces.

General Mackinnon's appoint Eset. ment as Director of Recruiting dace not affect Lord Derby, who remains Direc.or-General of Recruiting.

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