Historical information
After attending Eton College, Herbert Chermside attended the Royal Military Academy where he graduated at the top of his year and was commissioned in the Royal Engineers in 1870. After several postings and expeditions, including the Arctic in 1873, he was promoted to captain in 1882 and appointed to the British Army's intelligence staff in Egypt and given command of the Egyptian Army's 1st Battalion. He spent four years in Egypt.
Promotions and consular appointments followed and eventually he returned to Britain. He was appointed in command of the Curragh Camp in Ireland, 1900.
However, he was sent to South Africa to command the 14th brigade and the 3rd division during the Second Boer War.
Late 1901 he returned to his position in Ireland and in 1902 he was appointed the first Post-Federation Governor of Queensland, Australia. He announced his retirement in 1904 and returned to Britain. He retired from the Army in 1907.
Chermside was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1886, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1880, upgraded to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1897 and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1899.
Physical description
Individual image from photographed poster of tobacco and cigarette cards.
Subjects
- herbert chermside,
- royal military academy,
- commissioned,
- royal engineers,
- arctic,
- egypt,
- british army intelligence staff,
- curragh camp,
- ireland,
- south africa,
- second boer war,
- governor of queensland,
- companion of the order of the bath,
- companion of the order of st michael and st george,
- knight commander of the order of st michael and st george,
- knight grand cross of the order of st michael and st george
