Biography of Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott 1865-1948
Paternal Family Tree: Westmacott
On 09 Oct 1860 [his father] Percy Graham Buchanan Westmacott (age 30) and [his mother] Annette Beatrice Berners were married.
On or before 28 Oct 1865 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott was born to Percy Graham Buchanan Westmacott (age 35) and Annette Beatrice Berners at Whickham, County Durham [Map]. He was baptised at St Mary's Church, Whickham [Map] on 28 Oct 1865. He was educated at Eton College [Map].
In Dec 1889 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 24) was promoted to Lieutenant.
In Nov 1892 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 27) was appointed Adjutant 1st Battalion which position he held until 1896.
In Dec 1896 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 31) was promoted Captain and remained with 1st Battalion in India until August 1898.
In Aug 1898 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 32) came home to take up the appointment as Adjutant to 4th (Militia) Battalion (which later became 6th Battalion on formation of 3rd and 4th Regular Battalions in February, 1900). He held this appointment for five years, during which time he proceeded to South Africa on service with the 6th Battalion (Medal with 2 clasps. Mentioned in Despatches July, 1902.)
After Aug 1903 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 37) re-joined the 1st Battalion in Templemore.
On 14 Feb 1904 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 38) was promoted to Major.
In 1906 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 40) was appointed to Command the Regimental Depot.
In 1909 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 43) became 2nd-in-Command 1st Battalion and remained as such until March 1911.
In Mar 1911 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 45) was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel to command the 2nd Battalion at Jhansi in succession to Lieut.-Colonel H. de B. Hovell.
In Mar 1913 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 47) brought the 2nd Battalion home to Aldershot.
In Aug 1914 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 48) took the 2nd Battalion to France, and was in command until September, when he took over the 5th Infantry Brigade leaving the Battalion on the Aisne under Major E. B. Hankey.
On 02 Nov 1914 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 49) was appointed Brigadier-General.
On Feb 1915 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 49) was appointed Aide de Camp to the King (extra) February 1915. He was twice Mentioned in Despatches, in October 1914, and February 1915.
On 10 Sep 1917 [his father] Percy Graham Buchanan Westmacott (age 86) died.
In Jun 1919 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 53) was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
On 15 Mar 1948 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (age 82) died at his home Wall House, Staffordshire.
On 18 Mar 1948 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott (deceased) was buried with full military honours at Church of St John Wall, Staffordshire [Map]. The Colonel of the Regiment, Brigadier B. C. S. Clarke, D.S.O., who was his Adjutant 1912-1914, together with Lieut.-Colonel L. G. H. Bryant, Commanding at Norton, represented the Regiment at the funeral. A bugler of the Regiment sounded the "Last Post" and "Reveille," and a beautiful wreath was sent by the Regiment.
On 05 May 1988 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott was gazetted to The Worcestershire Regiment from the 3rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Militia joining the 1st Battalion at India.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard "The Elder" Westmacott
GrandFather: Henry Westmacott
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Vardy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Vardy
Father: Percy Graham Buchanan Westmacott
Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott
Mother: Annette Beatrice Berners