Brigadier-General Cyril Rodney Harbord, was a cavalry officer in the British Indian Army, where he served in the 30th Lancers.
Occupation
military personnel
Citizenship
South Africa
Born
December 2, 1873
Died
September 28, 1958
Overview
Brigadier-General Cyril Rodney Harbord, (2 December 1873 – 28 September 1958) was a cavalry officer in the British Indian Army, where he served in the 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse).
Harbord saw active service in the Second Boer War, the Somaliland campaign and the First World War, and rose in rank to command the 15th (Imperial Service) and the 2nd Indian Cavalry Brigades.
Background
Cyril Rodney Harbord was born on 2 December 1873, to Charles Hedgron and Rosalie Harriet Harbord. He was educated at Bedford School, graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst as a Queen's Cadet, and joined the Indian Army as a second-lieutenant on 3 September 1892.
Military career
Harbord was promoted to lieutenant on 3 December 1894, to captain 26 November 1901, and to major 18 October 1910.
