Frederick Green Wilkinson
| Frederick Green Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1825 |
| Died | 1913 |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
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| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Lieutenant-General Frederick Green Wilkinson (15 November 1825 – 1913) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey).
Military career
Wilkinson was commissioned as an ensign in the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot on 27 December 1842.[1] Promoted to captain in the 42nd Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1851, he was present at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Siege of Sevastopol in Winter 1854 during the Crimean War.[1] He also served at the Siege of Lucknow in Summer 1857 during the Indian Rebellion.[1]
He became colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on 15 October 1891[2] and transferred in 1893 to be colonel of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry until his death in 1913.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Lieutenant General Frederick Green Wilkinson 1891-1893". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "No. 26224". The London Gazette. 17 November 1891. p. 5987.
- ↑ "The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 23 December 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Bruce |
Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 1891–1893 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Smyth |
| Preceded by John Leslie Dennis |
Colonel of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1893–1913 |
Succeeded by Fiennes Middleton Colvile |