Arthur James Herbert
British Army general
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General Sir James Arthur Herbert KCB (1820–1897) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Born Arthur James Jones, Herbert was commissioned into the 23rd Regiment of Foot in 1839. Along with other members of his family he changed his surname to Herbert in 1848.
He rose through the officer ranks becoming a Major in 1854. He served in the Crimean War and made sketches of the action.
In 1856 he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Ionian Islands before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters.
He was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1882 and retired in 1887.