Henry Sarel
Lieutenant-General Henry Andrew Sarel CB (1 November 1823 – 2 January 1887) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Henry Sarel | |
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 Henry Sarel | |
| Born | 1 November 1823[1] London, England[2] |
| Died | 2 January 1887 (aged 63)[3] Rollesby Hall, Norfolk |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1885 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | Indian Mutiny Second Opium War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Educated at Rugby School,[4] Sarel became a cornet with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers in 1847[5] and subsequently transferred to the 17th Lancers.[6] He fought with his Regiment during the Indian Mutiny in 1857[7] and then joined the China Expedition in 1861.[8] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1883[9] and lived at Rollesby Hall in Norfolk.[10]
Family
He married Phyllis Molyneux.[11]
References
- Boase, Frederic. Modern English Biography: Containing Many Thousand Concise Memoirs of Persons who Have Died Between the Years 1851-1900, with an Index of the Most Interesting Matter. Frank Cass. p. 413. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Admissions to Trinity College, Cambridge ... Macmillan and Company, Limited. 1911. p. 521. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Rugby School Register: From April, 1675, to April, 1842. Rugby School. 1901. p. 301. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Rugby School Register, May 1874 - May 1904
- "No. 20753". The London Gazette. 13 July 1847. p. 2559.
- "No. 22117". The London Gazette. 24 March 1858. p. 1571.
- Second medal displayed in portrait
- Papers read Royal Geographical Society, 11 November 1861
- World Statesmen
- Kelly's Directory for Cambridgeshire, Norfolk & Suffolk, 1883, p.476
- Unit Histories
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| Preceded by Sir Alexander Nelson |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1883–1885 |
Succeeded by John Elkington |
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