Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton
Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton (22 March 1823 – 28 April 1915) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, then the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton | |
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| Born | 22 March 1823 |
| Died | 28 April 1915 |
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| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Afghan War |
Military career
Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Chetwynd-Stapylton was commissioned as an ensign in the 13th Light Infantry in June 1839. He fought in the First Anglo-Afghan War and was present at the siege of Jellalabad.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant in 1842, to captain in 1848 and to major in 1857.[2] After further promotions, he became a major general in 1870, serving as commander of Brigade Depot No. 69 at Clonmel in Ireland from 1873-1877.[2] He retired from the Army in September 1881 and was granted the honorary rank of lieutenant-general.[3]
He served as colonel of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment[4] from 1896 to 1902,[5] and then colonel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry[6] until his death on 28 April 1915, aged 92.[1]
References
- "Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton". Britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- "Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton 1896 - 1902". Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- "No. 25014". The London Gazette. 13 September 1881. p. 4688.
- "No. 26785". The London Gazette. 13 October 1896. p. 5609.
- "Colonels of the Queen's Royal Surreys". Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- "No. 27435". The London Gazette. 20 May 1902. p. 3324.
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| Preceded by Sir Edward Smyth |
Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 1896–1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny |