Henry Clifford (British Army officer)

Brigadier-General Henry Frederick Hugh Clifford, DSO (13 August 1867 – 11 September 1916) was a British Army officer. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme while inspecting trenches. At the time, he was commanding the 149th (Northumberland) Brigade.

Henry Clifford
Born	(1867-08-13)13 August 1867 Brompton, Kent, England
Died	11 September 1916(1916-09-11) (aged 49) Longueval, France
Buried	Albert Communal Cemetery Extension (War Graves)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1888–1916
Rank	Brigadier-General
Unit	Suffolk Regiment
Commands	149th (Northumberland) Brigade 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment
Battles / wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class (Russia)
Relations	Major-General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford (father) Sir Hugh Clifford (brother)

Biography

Clifford was the second son of Major-General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford. His elder brother was the colonial administrator Sir Hugh Clifford. He entered the British Army in 1888, was promoted to captain in October 1897,^[1] and served in the Second Boer War.

Awarded a Distinguished Service Order in February 1915,^[2] Clifford was wounded by a sniper the same year. In June 1915, he was given command of the 149th (Northumberland) Brigade. In September 1916, he was killed on the Somme by a German sniper.