HAKING, SIR RICHARD CYRIL BYRNE, G.B.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G. (1862— ), British General who was born on Jan. 24, 1862. He entered the army in 1881, and served in Bur mah (1885-7), in Ireland (1898-9) and in South Africa 1901). From 1901 to 1906 he held a post in the staff college. When the World War broke out he had won the rank of briga dier-general, and in 1914 was promoted major-general in corn mand of the 5th brigade. In 1915 he was promoted lieutenant general and given command of the 1st division, and from 1915 to 1918 commanded the XI. corps. After the war he was ap pointed chief of the British section of the armistice commission at Spa, until 1919, when he went to Russia and the Baltic prov inces in command of British military missions. After command ing the Allied troops in East Prussia and Danzig (192o), he was appointed (1921) high commissioner for the League of Nations in Danzig, a post which he held until 1923. He then held the command of the British troops in Egypt until his retirement in 1927. He was promoted general in 1925.