Archibald Paris (Royal Marines officer)
| Sir Archibald Paris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1861 |
| Died | 30 October 1937 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Royal Naval Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
| Relations | Brigadier Archibald Paris (son) |
Major General Sir Archibald Paris, KCB (9 November 1861 – 30 October 1937) was a Royal Marine officer who commanded the Royal Naval Division in the First World War. He was father of Brigadier Archibald Paris, who served in the Second World War in Malaya.
Biography
Paris was commissioned a lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1879, promoted to captain on 7 May 1890, and to major on 18 August 1898.[1] He served in the Second Boer War in South Africa (1899–1902), and received a brevet promotion to lieutenant colonel in the South African Honours list published on 26 June 1902.[2] Following the end of the war, in late May 1902, he continued on special service in South Africa.
Paris commanded the Naval Division from its concentration in Antwerp and he was seen to have preserved the particular identity and character of the Division while it fought alongside the Army. On 14 October 1916, he was wounded in the shoulder, the back and he lost his left leg and consequently had to relinquish his command.
He died on 30 October 1937.
For his war service, Paris was made a Commander of the Belgian Order of Leopold (with Swords), awarded the Belgian Croix de guerre and the French Croix de Guerre.[3]
References
- ↑ Hart´s army list, 1903
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. pp. 4191–4194. 26 June 1902.
- ↑ Smith, Gordon (29 December 2010). "FOREIGN DECORATIONS AWARDED TO ROYAL NAVY, London Gazette editions January 1918 – December 1920". Naval-History.Net. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.