(GBE) in the 1921 New Year Honours. He became General Officer Commanding the British Troops in Egypt 1923–1927 and was promoted to full general in 1925. He retired in 1927. Haking died of secondary colon cancer at Old Mill Cottage, Bulford, Wilts, on 9 June 1945. The funeral took place at Bulford on 12 June 1945, with military honours. His wealth at death was £5,579 12s 1d (around £200,000 at 2016 prices) as of 26 November 1945. Notes References Sources External links Biography |- |- 1862 births 1945 deaths People from Halifax, West Yorkshire Royal Hampshire Regiment officers British Army generals of World War I Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Burmese War British Army personnel of the Second Boer War Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley Academics of the Staff College, Camberley Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Military personnel from Yorkshire British Army generals