Arthur Wynne (British Army officer)

General Sir Arthur Singleton Wynne GCB (5 March 1846 – 6 February 1936) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.

Military career
Wynne was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1863. He became Adjutant of his Regiment in 1868.

In 1877 he became Superintendent of Army Signalling during the Iowaki campaign. He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War from 1878 and was Commander of Field Telegraphs with the Karum Valley Field Force. In 1885 he was decorated for service in Sudan and by 1889 he was Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters.

By 1891 he was Assistant Adjutant-General at the Curragh. He joined the General Staff at Malta and then transferred to Aldershot.

He served in the Second Boer War and was made Deputy Adjutant-General for the Natal Field Force in South Africa and after the Battle of Spion Kop he was given command of the 11th infantry brigade in place of General Edward Woodgate who was killed. During the Battle of the Tugela Heights Wynne was himself slightly injured and his command was given to Colonel Walter Kitchener. He was appointed General Officer Commanding 10th Division in 1904 and 6th Division in 1905 and Military Secretary in 1906.

In retirement he became Keeper of the Jewel House. He lived at Haybergill near Warcop and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Westmoreland.