Frederick Marshall (British Army officer)

Sir Frederick Marshall
Captain Frederick Marshall by Camille Silvy
Born 26 July 1829
Edenbridge, Kent
Died 8 June 1900
Buried Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1849–1884
Rank Lieutenant-General
Unit 1st Dragoons
Battles/wars Crimean War
Anglo-Zulu War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Marshall KCMG (26 July 1829 – 8 June 1900) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Marshall was commissioned as a cornet in the 10th Hussars on 18 September 1849.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 16 September 1851[2] and, after transferring to the 1st Regiment of Dragoons on 14 October 1851,[3] he saw action in the Crimean War[4] and was promoted to captain on 4 February 1859.[5]

Marshall was promoted further to major on 6 March 1863.[6] Promoted to lieutenant colonel on 8 March 1864,[7] he was given command of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards.[4] He was then promoted to full colonel on 6 March 1868[8] and to major general on 20 October 1877.[9]

After taking part in the Anglo-Zulu War in spring 1879,[4] Marshall was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 19 December 1879.[10] He was promoted to lieutenant general on his retirement on 5 September 1884[11] and advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George on 22 June 1897.[12]

Marshall served as colonel of the 1st (Royal) Dragoons from 1890 to 1900.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 21020". The London Gazette. 18 September 1849. p. 2854.
  2. ↑ "No. 21245". The London Gazette. 16 September 1851. p. 2361.
  3. ↑ "No. 21253". The London Gazette. 14 October 1851. p. 2562.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Marshall". The Peerage. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "No. 22227". The London Gazette. 4 February 1859. p. 482.
  6. ↑ "No. 22714". The London Gazette. 6 March 1863. p. 1355.
  7. ↑ "No. 22829". The London Gazette. 8 March 1864. p. 1429.
  8. ↑ "No. 23375". The London Gazette. 6 March 1868. p. 2491.
  9. ↑ "No. 24525". The London Gazette. 20 October 1877. p. 6439.
  10. ↑ "No. 24793". The London Gazette. 19 December 1879. p. 7483.
  11. ↑ "No. 25394". The London Gazette. 9 September 1884. p. 4041.
  12. ↑ "No. 26870". The London Gazette. 6 July 1897. p. 3698.
  13. ↑ Mills, T.F. (2007). "The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
Military offices
Preceded by
John Yorke		 Colonel of the 1st (Royal) Dragoons
1890–1900		 Succeeded by
Francis Shirley Russell
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