Allen Johnson (Indian Army officer)
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General Sir Allen Bayard Johnson KCB (2 May 1829 – 7 February 1907) was a senior British Indian Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary to the India Office.
Sir Allen Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1829 |
| Died | 7 February 1907 (aged 77) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  British Indian Army |
Rank | General |
Conflicts | Second Anglo-Burmese War Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Johnson was commissioned into the 5th Bengal Native Infantry in 1846.[1]
He served in the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1853 and took part in the fighting at Donabew and the capture of Pegu[1] and went on to serve with the Jaunpur Field Force during the repression of the Indian Mutiny being present at the Capture of Lucknow in 1857.[1]
He was appointed Military Secretary to the India Office in 1877.[2]
He was appointed KCB in 1889[3] and promoted to General in 1892.[4]
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