Edmund Wodehouse (British Army officer)
General Edmund Wodehouse (1819 – 1898) was a senior officer in the British Army.
Edmund Wodehouse | |
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| Born | 1819 |
| Died | 1898 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1837–1881 |
| Rank | General |
He was born the son of Edmund Wodehouse, the Member of Parliament for Norfolk.
He joined the British Army as an ensign in 1837 and was progressively promoted lieutenant (1841), captain (1845), major (1851), lieutenant-colonel of the 24th Foot (South Wales Borderers) (1860), colonel (1862),[1] major-general (1868), lieutenant-general (1880) and full general on 1 July 1881. [2] He was placed on the retired list in July 1881. [3]
He was given the colonelcy of the South Wales Borderers in 1888, a position he held until his death in 1898.
References
- "No. 7235". The Edinburgh Gazette. 27 June 1862. p. 1113.
- "Army lists > 1839-1915 - Hart's Army Lists > 1881-1893 - New annual army list, militia list, yeomanry cavalry list, and Indian civil service list > 1892". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "No. 24999". The London Gazette. 26 July 1881. p. 3675.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gen. Charles Henry Ellice |
Colonel of the South Wales Borderers 1888–1898 |
Succeeded by Lt-Gen. Richard Thomas Glyn |
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