Studholme John Hodgson

General
Studholme John Hodgson
23rd General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
In office
1865 – ?
Preceded by Terence O'Brien
Succeeded by Henry Renny
Personal details
Born c. 1803
Died 30 August 1890
Torquay
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank General
Commands General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
Battles/wars First Anglo-Burmese War

General Studholme John Hodgson (1805 – 30 August 1890) was the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.[1]

Military career

Born the son of General John Hodgson, Hodson was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 30 December 1819.[2]

He saw action in the First Anglo-Burmese War and went on to be General Officer Commanding, Ceylon in 1865.[3] He then served as colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot (1868–76) and the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (1876–90).[2]

References

  1. ↑ Carter, Philip. "Hodgson, Studholme John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13440. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. 1 2 "General Studholme John Hodgson". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "British Commanders". Ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Terence O'Brien		 General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
1865–?		 Succeeded by
Henry Renny
Preceded by
John Bell		 Colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
1876–1890		 Succeeded by
William Sankey
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