Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre
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The Lord Dacre | |
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| Birth name | Henry Otway Brand |
| Born | 27 July 1777 |
| Died | 2 June 1853 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1793–1853 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Army Gold Medal Military General Service Medal |
| Memorials | Royal Military Chapel, Wellington Barracks (destroyed 1944) |
| Spouse | Pyne Crosbie |
| Children | 6, including: Thomas Trevor, 22nd Baron Dacre Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden |
| Relations | Thomas Brand (father) Thomas Brand, 20th Baron Dacre (brother) |
General Henry Otway Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, CB (27 July 1777 – 2 June 1853) was a peer and British Army officer.
Born Henry Otway Brand, he was the second son of Thomas Brand and his wife the 19th Baroness Dacre.
Career
In 1807, he fought at Copenhagen and commanded the 1st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards during the Peninsular War, seeing action at Salamanca, Talavera and Buçaco. In 1815, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath and on inheriting the estates of his cousin, John Trevor-Hampden, 3rd Viscount Hampden, changed his surname to Trevor. In 1851, he inherited his childless brother's title and also became a general that year.
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