Summary
General Sir John Garvock GCB (15 March 1817 – 10 November 1878) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1860s.
Sir John Garvock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1817[1] Kennington, Surrey[2] |
| Died | 10 November 1878 (aged 61) South Kensington, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe 1st Infantry Brigade at Dover Northern District Southern District |
| Battles/wars | Ambela Campaign |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Garvock, the only son of Maj. John Garvock of the Royal Horse Guards and his wife, Margaret, was born in Kennington, Surrey, in 1817.[3]
Military career edit
Garvock was commissioned into the 10th Regiment of Foot in 1835.[4] By 1839 he was serving as an Adjutant in the 10th Regiment of Foot.[5] He went on to command 2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe in October 1860 and 1st Infantry Brigade at Dover in July 1861.[6]
In 1863 he took command of the Eusufzye Field Force, a formation which conducted a foray against Hindustani tribesmen in Umbela (now Ambela) in the North West Frontier during what is now known as the Ambela Campaign.[7] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District in England in October 1866 and General Officer Commanding Southern District in July 1877.[6]
He was subsequently Colonel of the 89th Foot[8] and then the 10th Foot.[9]
References edit
- ^ London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812
- ^ Modern English Biography: A-H. Netherton and Worth. 1892. p. 1825.
- ^ Dod's peerage, baronetage, and knightage of Great Britain and Ireland: for ... : including all the titled classes. Whittaker. 1870. p. 297.
- ^ "No. 19303". The London Gazette. 4 September 1835. p. 1676.
- ^ "No. 19809". The London Gazette. 31 December 1839. p. 2722.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Historical Dictionary of the British Empire Volume 1, Page 32
- ^ "No. 23676". The London Gazette. 8 November 1870. p. 4773.
- ^ "No. 24072". The London Gazette. 6 March 1874. p. 1526.