Robert Garrett (British Army officer)
British Army general
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Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Garrett KCB KH (1794 – 13 June 1869) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.
United Kingdom
British ArmySir Robert Garrett | |
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| Born | 1794 |
| Died | 13 June 1869 (aged 74–75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | 46th Regiment of Foot Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong South East District |
Conflicts | Peninsular War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Military career
Garrett was born in Ramsgate, Kent, the son of John Garrett of Ellington House, Isle of Thanet, and Elizabeth Gore.[2] Educated at Harrow School, Garrett was commissioned into the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot in 1811.[3][4] He served in the Peninsular War and was present at the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro in 1811.[4]
In 1846 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the 46th Regiment of Foot[5] and in 1854 was despatched to the Crimean War where he commanded a Brigade of the 4th Division at the Siege of Sevastopol.[4]
In 1858, he was appointed Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong before going on to India where he was General Officer Commanding a Division in Bengal and then in Madras.[4] He returned to England in July 1865 to take command of South-Eastern District.[6]
In retirement he lived in Pall Mall in London.[4]
He was also Colonel of the 43rd Regiment of Foot.[2]
Family
In 1814, he married Charlotte Georgina Sophia Cavendish-Bentinck (1789–1819), daughter of Lord Edward Bentinck and granddaughter of the 2nd Duke of Portland.[7] After her death, in 1821, he married widow Louisa Davaynes, with whom he had a son and a daughter.[4][2]