General Lord William Frederick Ernest Seymour, KCVO (8 December 1838 – 9 February 1915), known as William Seymour until 1871, was a senior British Army officer.
Lord William Seymour | |
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| Born | 8 December 1838 |
| Died | 9 February 1915 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | British Troops in Canada (1898–01) South-Eastern District (1891–96) |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Anglo-Egyptian War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Military career
editBorn the son of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour, Seymour served in the Crimean War in 1854 and in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882.[1] He became General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in February 1891,[2] and Commander of the British Troops in Canada in 1898.[3] From November 1901 to 1902, he served as acting Military Secretary in the absence of Ian Hamilton. He became Lieutenant of the Tower of London on 1 September 1902,[4] was promoted to full general on 25 October 1902,[5] and retired in 1905.[1] He also served as Colonel-in-Chief of the Coldstream Guards from 1911 to 1915.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "No. 26977". The London Gazette. 14 June 1898. p. 3632.
- ^ "No. 27470". The London Gazette. 2 September 1902. p. 5679.
- ^ "No. 27505". The London Gazette. 19 December 1902. p. 8760.
- ^ National Portrait Gallery