Frederick Markham

Frederick Markham
Born 16 August 1805
Lewes, East Sussex
Died 21 December 1855
Conduit Street, London
Buried Morland, Cumbria
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1824–1855
Rank General
Battles/wars Lower Canada Rebellion
Second Anglo-Sikh War
Crimean War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Frederick Markham CB (16 August 1805 – 21 December 1855) was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General in India.

Military career

Born the son of Admiral John Markham and educated at Westminster School, Marham was commissioned as an ensign in the 32nd Regiment of Foot on 13 May 1824.[1] He fought at the Battle of Saint-Denis in November 1837 during the Lower Canada Rebellion and then commanded the 2nd Infantry Brigade at the Siege of Multan in Winter 1848 and at the Battle of Gujrat in February 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.[1] He served as Adjutant-General in India from April 1854[2] until December 1854[3] and was then despatched to command the 2nd Division at the Siege of Sevastopol in Spring 1855 during the Crimean War.[1] He returned to England in September 1855 but died in December 1855.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chichester, H. M.; Falkner, James. "Markham, Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18064. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ↑ "No. 21540". The London Gazette. 7 April 1854. p. 1090.
  3. ↑ "No. 21638". The London Gazette. 8 December 1854. p. 3991.

Sources

  •  Chichester, Henry Manners (1893). "Markham, Frederick". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography. 36. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Military offices
Preceded by
Armine Mountain		 Adjutant-General, India
April 1854 – November 1854		 Succeeded by
Henry Havelock
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