James Watson (British Army officer)
Sir James Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1772 Chilton, Buckinghamshire |
| Died | 14 August 1862 (aged 90) Wendover,Buckinghamshire,UK |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | Indian Army |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant GeneralSir James WatsonKCB(1772 – 14 August 1862) was a British Army officer andCommander-in-Chief, India.
Military career[edit]
Watson wascommissionedinto the14th Regiment of Footreaching the rank ofmajorin 1802.[1]He was appointedcommanding officerof the 1st Battalion of his regiment in 1807 and served inIndiaandBatavia.[1]
In March 1835 he was appointedCommander-in-Chief, Indiaand continued in that role until September; two years later he was promoted tolieutenant general[2]and madecolonelof the14th Foot,a position he held until his death.[1]
He was also an active member of theArmy and Navy Club.[3]He lived inWendoverinBuckinghamshire.[4]
He died in 1862. He had married Sarah, with whom he had at least a son and a daughter.[5]
References[edit]
- ^abc14th Regiment of Foot
- ^"No. 19456".The London Gazette.10 January 1837. p. 64.
- ^Rules & Regulations and List of Members of the Army & Navy ClubH. M. Pollett, 1861
- ^Wills & BequestsIllustrated London News, 1863
- ^"Major General Sir James Watson".Retrieved10 July2016.
