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Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton

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Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton
Born1823
Died28 April 1915
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsFirst Anglo-Afghan War

Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton (1823 – 28 April 1915) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Chetwynd-Stapylton was commissioned as an ensign in the 13th Light Infantry in June 1839.[1] He fought in the First Anglo-Afghan War and was promoted to lieutenant in 1842, to captain in 1848 and to major in 1857.[1] He became Commander of Brigade Depot No. 69 at Clonmell.[1] He served as colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)[2] and then colonel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton 1896 - 1902". Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "No. 26785". The London Gazette. 13 October 1896.
  3. ^ "No. 27435". The London Gazette. 20 May 1902.
Military offices
Preceded by Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
1896–1902
Succeeded by