Major-General Henry John Thoroton Hildyard died on 25 July 1916 aged 70.
He saw action at the outset of the South African War (1899-1902) where he commanded the 2nd Brigade at the Battle of Colenso.
Early in 1900 he commanded the 5th Division which saw action at the Battle for Tugela Heights.
In October 1901 he returned to the U.K. to take up a position at Aldershot.
He was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of forces in South Africa, from 1905 to 1908.
