Robert Wesley
British Army general (1791–1877)
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Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Robert Wesley KCB (c. 1791 – 5 January 1877) was an Anglo-Irish Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Sir Robert Wesley | |
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| Born | c. 1791 |
| Died | 5 January 1877 Woolwich, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Marines |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Royal Marines |
| Conflicts | First Carlist War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Early life
Wesley was the son Robert Wesley and Ellen Butt of Lismoat or Lismote Castle, County Limerick, Kingdom of Ireland, where he was born around 1791.[2]
Military career
Wesley was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery.[3] He saw action in Spain during the First Carlist War[3] before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces.[4] He became Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in December 1854[5] and directed the involvement of the Royal Marines during the Crimean War before retiring in January 1862.[6]