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Major-General Sir '''Vincent William Tregear''', [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] (1842 - ?) was a British army officer. |
Major-General Sir '''Vincent William Tregear''', [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] (1842 - ?) was a British army officer. |
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The son of Vincent Tregear of the |
The son of Vincent Tregear of the Indian Educational Department, he was educated privately. He entered the [[Bengal Army]] in 1859. |
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He was appointed a Major in 1879, <ref>{{London Gazette|issue=24761|page=5456|date=12 September 1879}}</ref> Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in 1884, <ref>{{London Gazette| issue=25440|page=578|date=10 February 1885}}</ref> Lieutenant-Colonel in 1885,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25501|page=3785|date=14 August 1885}}</ref> and Colonel in 1888.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25864|page=5545|date=9 October 1888}}</ref> He was appointed a Major-General in 1897 and retired in the same year. He was transferred to the Unemployed Supernumerary List in 1902.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27486|page=6651|date=21 October 1902}}</ref> |
He was appointed a Major in 1879, <ref>{{London Gazette|issue=24761|page=5456|date=12 September 1879}}</ref> Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in 1884, <ref>{{London Gazette| issue=25440|page=578|date=10 February 1885}}</ref> Lieutenant-Colonel in 1885,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25501|page=3785|date=14 August 1885}}</ref> and Colonel in 1888.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25864|page=5545|date=9 October 1888}}</ref> He was appointed a Major-General in 1897 and retired in the same year. He was transferred to the Unemployed Supernumerary List in 1902.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27486|page=6651|date=21 October 1902}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:35, 7 July 2024
Major-General Sir Vincent William Tregear, KCB (1842 - ?) was a British army officer.
The son of Vincent Tregear of the Indian Educational Department, he was educated privately. He entered the Bengal Army in 1859.
He was appointed a Major in 1879, [1] Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in 1884, [2] Lieutenant-Colonel in 1885,[3] and Colonel in 1888.[4] He was appointed a Major-General in 1897 and retired in the same year. He was transferred to the Unemployed Supernumerary List in 1902.[5]
Tregear commanded the 9th Bengal Infantry and was Colonel on the Staff at Multan from 1895-97.
He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1879-80 and took part in the Lushai Expedition, 1889 and the Chin-Lushai Expedition of 1889-90. For his services in the Chin-Lushai Expedition, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1890.[6]
He married Jane Charlotte (died 1899), daughter of William Oswald Bell, in 1867.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1909 Birthday Honours.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 24761". The London Gazette. 12 September 1879. p. 5456.
- ^ "No. 25440". The London Gazette. 10 February 1885. p. 578.
- ^ "No. 25501". The London Gazette. 14 August 1885. p. 3785.
- ^ "No. 25864". The London Gazette. 9 October 1888. p. 5545.
- ^ "No. 27486". The London Gazette. 21 October 1902. p. 6651.
- ^ "No. 26106". The London Gazette. 14 November 1890. p. 6023.
- ^ "No. 28263". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1909. p. 4854.
Sources
- Rao, C. Hayavadana, ed. (1915). . . Vol. 21.6. Madras: Pillar & Co. p. 430.