What is Nathaniel Walter Barnardiston?
'''Nathaniel Walter Barnardiston''' (November 29, [[1858]] - August 18, [[1919]]) was a British major general during [[World War I]] and commanded the [[:en:South_Wales_Borderers|South Wales Borderers]], along with the 2nd Battalion and the [[:en:36th_Sikhs|36th Sikhs]] during the [[:en:Siege_of_Tsingtao|Siege of Tsingtao]] in 1914. == Biography == Barnardiston (1858-1919) was born at The Ryes in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Henny Little Henny, Essex] in 1858. He was the son of Colonel Nathaniel Barnardiston, veteran of the [[Crimean War]], and his wife Lady Florence Barnardiston (née Legge). He had three brothers and five sisters. After a private education and attendance at [[:en:Merton_College,_Oxford|Merton College, Oxford]], he joined the [[:en:77th_(East_Middlesex)_Regiment_of_Foot|77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot]] ([[:en:Middlesex_Regiment|The Duke of Cambridge’s Own]]) in 1878, serving as adjutant of the 2nd Battalion between 1882 and 1886. He was made captain in 1885 and three years later graduated from the Staff College. Barnardiston served as [[:en:Aide-de-camp|aide de camp]] to the [[:en:Governor_of_Bermuda|governor of Bermuda]] between 1889 and 1892 and, on returning home, married Sarah Hall. Their daughter Joan was born five years later. Promoted to major, he then served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General of the Eastern District (1894-97) before joining the Intelligence Division at the War Office (1898-1901); here he wrote guidebooks on both the Belgian and [[French_Army|French armies]]. This posting was interrupted by active service with 2nd Battalion The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the [[:en:Second_Boer_War|Second Boer War]] (1899-1902). He then served as [[:en:Military_attache|military attache]] to [[Brussels]], [[:en:The_Hague|The Hague]] and the [[Scandinavia]]n Courts (1902-06), being promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1904. Barnardiston was Assistant Commandant at the [[:en:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst|Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] from 19