William Wilby
Appearance
William Wilby | |
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26th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
In office 1879–1882 | |
Preceded by | John Alfred Street |
Succeeded by | John Chetham McLeod |
Personal details | |
Born | c.1820 |
Died | 15 December 1893 London |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
Battles/wars | Indian Rebellion British Expedition to Abyssinia |
Major-General William Wilby CB (c.1820 - 15 December 1893) was the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.
Military career
[edit]Wilby was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 27 May 1836.[1] He saw action in the Crimean War and commanded the right wing of his regiment at Gujarat and Sindh during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.[1] He was present at the Battle of Aroghee and at the Battle of Magdala in April 1868 during the British Expedition to Abyssinia[1] and went on to be General Officer Commanding, Ceylon from 1879[2] to 1882.[3] He afterwards served as colonel of the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) (1892–93).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "General William Wilby CB". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "British Commanders". Ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "No. 25069". The London Gazette. 7 February 1882. p. 488.
Categories:
- 1820s births
- 1893 deaths
- General Officers Commanding, Ceylon
- British Army major generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- British Army personnel of the Crimean War
- British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
- British military personnel of the Abyssinian War
- King's Own Royal Regiment officers