Michael Saward (British Army officer)
Major-General Michael Henry Saward (22 December 1840 – 1928) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.[2]
Michael Saward | |
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Born | 22 December 1840[1] |
Died | 1928 |
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Years of service | c.1860 - 1903 |
Rank | Major-General |
Military career
Saward became a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in Bengal in 1862.[3] He remained in Bengal throughout his career and was ultimately appointed Assistant Adjutant General of the Royal Artillery in Bengal, a post he only relinquished in 1894.[4] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1899.[5]
He is buried at St John the Evangelist Church at Dormansland in Surrey.[6] He was also a Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.[7]
Family
In 1877 he married Kath Maisey.[8]
References
- Robinson, Charles John. A Register of the Scholars Admitted Into Merchant Taylor's School. Printed and published for the editor by Farncombe & Company. p. 311. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- Buckland, Charles Edward. Dictionary of Indian Biography. S. Sonnenschein. p. 376. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "No. 22621". The London Gazette. 29 April 1862. p. 2230.
- "No. 26595". The London Gazette. 5 February 1895. p. 687.
- World Statesmen
- Gravestone Photos
- "No. 27783". The London Gazette. 22 February 1905. p. 2719.
- Roots.web
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Preceded by Nathaniel Stevenson |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1899–1903 |
Succeeded by Barrington Campbell |
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