James Craufurd (British Army officer)

General James Robertson Craufurd (1804–1888) was a senior British Army officer.

James Craufurd
Born1804
Died1888
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankGeneral
Commands heldBrigade of Guards
Battles/warsCrimean War

Military career

Crauford was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards.[1] He was commander of the Brigade of Guards during the Crimean War.[2] He then became Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards in 1861.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1863[4] and to general in 1871;[5] he retired in 1877.[6]

He became colonel of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot in 1864[7] and then transferring to the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in 1870.[8]

He lived at Princes Gardens in London.[2]

Family

He married Elizabeth Georgiana Harriett Cavendish.

References
  1. A List of the officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines in 1827, p. 146
  2. 'Princes Gate and Princes Gardens: the Freake Estate: Some Former Residents', Survey of London: volume 45: Knightsbridge (2000), pp. 209–210., retrieved 21 June 2010
  3. Army Estimates Hansard, 3 March 1862
  4. "No. 22714". The London Gazette. 6 March 1863. p. 1357.
  5. "No. 23810". The London Gazette. 22 December 1871. p. 5781.
  6. "No. 24508". The London Gazette. 2 October 1877. p. 5455.
  7. "No. 22852". The London Gazette. 10 May 1864. p. 2517.
  8. "No. 23658". The London Gazette. 16 September 1870. p. 4175.
Military offices
Preceded by
Lord Rokeby		 Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards
1861–1863		 Succeeded by
Lord Frederick Paulet
Preceded by
Charles Gordon James Arbuthnot		 Colonel of the 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
1870–1881		 Regiment amalgamated into Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Preceded by
John Geddes		 Colonel of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot
1864–1870		 Succeeded by
Randal Rumley
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