Reginald Hildyard

General Sir Reginald John Thoroton Hildyard KCB CMG DSO (11 December 1876 – 29 September 1965) was a British Army general who saw active service in the Second Boer War and the First World War.

He was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda from 1936 to 1939.

Life
The third son of General Sir Henry Hildyard, by his marriage to Annette, the daughter of Admiral James Charles Prevost, Hildyard's brothers were Harold Charles Thoroton Hildyard (born 1872) and Gerald Moresby Thoroton Hildyard (1874–1956). He also had one sister, Edith Mary Thoroton Hildyard.

Hildyard joined the British Army in 1896. He was promoted Captain in 1904, Major in 1915, Colonel in 1919, Major General in 1929, Lieutenant General in 1934, and General in 1938.

Hildyard served in South Africa during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902, receiving the Queen's Medal with four clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps; from 1900 to 1903 he was employed with the South African Constabulary and served as Aide-de-camp to the Lieutenant General commanding in South Africa, from 1904 to 1905, then as ADC to the General Officer Commanding, Africa, from 1905 to 1908. He was a General Staff Officer (3rd grade) at the War Office from 1911 to 1913, then Brigade-Major in the Southern Command, 1913 to 1914, and passed the Staff College. He served in the European War of 1914–1918, was seven times mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and appointed CMG. He was Brigade Commander of the 2nd Rhine Brigade from 1928 to 1929, then Commander of the 43rd (Wessex) Division, Territorial Army, 1930–1934.

From 1936 to 1939, Hildyard was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda. He retired the service in 1939.

He died on 29 September 1965 and at the time of his death was living at South Hartfield House, Coleman's Hatch, Sussex.

Private life
On 23 November 1911, Hildyard married Muriel Mary Bonsor (1887–1975), the daughter of Sir Cosmo Bonsor, 1st Baronet, by his second marriage to Mabel Grace Brand.

Honours

 * DSO 1915
 * CMG 1917
 * CB 1928
 * KCB 1936