Edward Westby Donovan

Donovan was commissioned into the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1840.^[1] He fought in the Crimean War and was severely wounded at the Siege of Sevastopol in 1855.^[2] For this he was made a Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur.^[3]

In 1878 he was appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements, a post he held until 1882.^[4] He retired in 1887 with the honorary rank of full general.^[5]

Following, he was made Colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment (1891—1897).^[6]

Edward Westby Donovan belonged to the distinguished Ballymore sept of the O'Donovans of Clanloughlin.^[7]