Arthur Lyttelton-Annesley
Sir Arthur Lyttelton-Annesley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1837 |
| Died | 16 February 1926 (aged 88) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Lyttelton-Annesley KCB KCVO (2 September 1837 – 16 February 1926) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.
Military career
Educated at Harrow School, Lyttelton-Annesley was commissioned into the 11th Hussars in July 1854.[1] He took part in the Siege of Sebastopol in Winter 1854 and the Battle of the Chernaya in August 1855 during the Crimean War.[1] He went out to India in 1866 and then returned to England to take command of his regiment in 1877 before being appointed Assistant-Adjutant-General of the Horse Guards in 1878 and then Adjutant-General of the Bombay Army in 1883.[1] He went on to command the troops in the North British District in 1888[2] before retiring in 1893.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "The Macleods: a short sketch of their clan, history, folk-lore, tales, and biographical notices of some eminent clansmen". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "No. 25784". The London Gazette. 7 February 1888.
- ^ "No. 26372". The London Gazette. 14 February 1893.