British Army Major General. He was educated privately, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 20 April 1855. He participated in the Second Anglo-Chinese War (1857 to 1859), where he saw action in the battle of Canton (December 1857) and the second battle of Taku Forts (June 1859). For his service in the war, he was specially mentioned in dispatches for gallantry and received the Second China War Medal. Promoted to the rank of captain in April 1862, he served in Canada during the Fenian raids in the late 1860s. He was promoted to the rank of major in July 1872 and to lieutenant-colonel in December 1879, during which time he served in the new British Protectorate of Cyprus. In 1882 he saw action in the Anglo-Egyptian War and was present at the battle of Tell El Kebir (September 1882). From 1886 to 1891 he commanded the Royal Engineers in the Southern district, and he was deputy adjutant-general for that corps from 1891 to 1896, during which he was promoted to the rank of major-general on 8 May 1895. In 1896 he was sent to British India on special service, and on his return two years later he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. He was placed on the retired list in 1899. His other awards include the Egypt Medal with clasp and the 3rd class of the Order of Medjidi, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He died from heart disease at the age of 65.
British Army Major General. He was educated privately, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 20 April 1855. He participated in the Second Anglo-Chinese War (1857 to 1859), where he saw action in the battle of Canton (December 1857) and the second battle of Taku Forts (June 1859). For his service in the war, he was specially mentioned in dispatches for gallantry and received the Second China War Medal. Promoted to the rank of captain in April 1862, he served in Canada during the Fenian raids in the late 1860s. He was promoted to the rank of major in July 1872 and to lieutenant-colonel in December 1879, during which time he served in the new British Protectorate of Cyprus. In 1882 he saw action in the Anglo-Egyptian War and was present at the battle of Tell El Kebir (September 1882). From 1886 to 1891 he commanded the Royal Engineers in the Southern district, and he was deputy adjutant-general for that corps from 1891 to 1896, during which he was promoted to the rank of major-general on 8 May 1895. In 1896 he was sent to British India on special service, and on his return two years later he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. He was placed on the retired list in 1899. His other awards include the Egypt Medal with clasp and the 3rd class of the Order of Medjidi, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He died from heart disease at the age of 65.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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