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Henry Macandrew (7 August 1866 – 16 July 1919) was a British Indian Army officer. He fought through the Tirah campaign in India, and then served as a staff officer during the Boer War, and received the Distinguished Service Order. Given command of the 5th Bengal Cavalry, and upon the outbreak of the First World War travelled to France as general staff officer grade 1 of the 1st Indian Cavalry Division. Later promoted to become brigadier-general general staff for the Indian Cavalry Corps, with which he participated in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. Macandrew assumed command of the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division, leading it during the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Cambrai. Later given command of the newly created 5th Cavalry Division for service in the Sinai and Palestine campaign including at the Capture of Damascus and the Battle of Aleppo. Knighted in 1919, Macandrew stayed with the 5th Cavalry Division at Aleppo, but died there later in the year. (Fullarticle... )