Robert Biddulph (British Army officer)
| Sir Robert Biddulph | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1835 |
| Died | 18 November 1918 (aged 83) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Cyprus Gibraltar |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Indian Rebellion |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
General Sir Robert Biddulph GCB GCMG (26 August 1835 – 18 November 1918) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career [edit]
Educated at Twyford School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Biddulph was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1853.[1] He served in the Crimean War and was present at the Siege of Sevastopol in 1854.[1] He was Brigade Major during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857.[1]
In 1871 he was selected to be Assistant Adjutant-General at the War Office and then in 1879 he succeeded Sir Garnet Wolseley as High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief of Cyprus.[1] In 1886 he returned to London to be Inspector-General of Recruiting and two years later became Director-General of Military Education.[1] In 1893 he was briefly Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[1] Later that year he became Governor of Gibraltar.[1]
His final appointment, in 1904, was as Army Purchase Commissioner: in that capacity he abolished the purchase of commissions.[1]
Biddulph's Gate in Famagusta in Cyprus is named after him.[2]
Family [edit]
In 1864 he married Sophia Lambert and together they went on to have four sons and six daughters.[3]
References [edit]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Baker |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1893 |
Succeeded by Sir Evelyn Wood |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Lothian Nicholson |
Governor of Gibraltar 1893 – 1900 |
Succeeded by Sir George Stuart White |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Lord Roberts |
Master Gunner, St James's Park 1914–1918 |
Succeeded by Francis Ward |
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