General Sir Charles van Straubenzee | |
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Born | 17 February 1812 Fort Ricasoli, Malta |
Died | 10 August 1892 Bath, Somerset, England | (aged 80)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1828–1881 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 3rd Bn the
Buffs 1st Brigade of the Light Division Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong Bombay Army Malta |
Wars |
Gwalior campaign Crimean War Second Opium War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Charles Thomas van Straubenzee GCB (17 February 1812 – 10 August 1892), was a British Army officer. He served as Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong, and Governor of Malta.
Van Straubenzee was born at Fort Ricasoli, Malta, in 1812, [1] as the second son of Thomas van Straubenzee (1782–1843), a Royal Artillery major, of Spennithorne, Yorkshire, and his wife Maria, youngest daughter of Major Henry Bowen. [2]
A member of an old and distinguished military family, Van Straubenzee was commissioned into the Ceylon Rifle Regiment in 1828. [3] He transferred to the 39th Regiment of Foot in 1833, and, during the Gwalior campaign, he took part in the Battle of Maharajpore in 1843; he took temporary command of his regiment when its commanding officer was wounded and brought the regiment out of action. [3]
In 1846, he transferred to 3rd Battalion the Buffs of which he became commanding officer in 1851, [3] and fought in the Crimean War commanding the 1st Brigade of the Light Division, and taking part in both assaults on the Redan during the Siege of Sevastopol. [3]
In 1857, Van Straubenzee became Commander British Forces in Hong Kong and led an attack on Canton during the Second Opium War. [3] In 1862, he was made general officer commanding a Division of the Bombay Army at Ahmedabad and subsequent took overall command of the Bombay Army. [3]
He was colonel of the 47th Regiment of Foot from 1865 to 1867, and of the 39th Regiment of Foot from 1867, [4] until they became part of the Dorset Regiment in 1881, after which he continued as colonel of the 2nd Battalion until 1892. [5] Van Straubenzee became Governor of Malta in 1872. [3]
Van Straubenzee is buried at St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard near Bath, Somerset. [3]
He married Charlotte Louisa Richardson in 1841, daughter of General John Luther Richardson. [6]
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General Sir Charles van Straubenzee | |
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Born | 17 February 1812 Fort Ricasoli, Malta |
Died | 10 August 1892 Bath, Somerset, England | (aged 80)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1828–1881 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 3rd Bn the
Buffs 1st Brigade of the Light Division Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong Bombay Army Malta |
Wars |
Gwalior campaign Crimean War Second Opium War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Charles Thomas van Straubenzee GCB (17 February 1812 – 10 August 1892), was a British Army officer. He served as Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong, and Governor of Malta.
Van Straubenzee was born at Fort Ricasoli, Malta, in 1812, [1] as the second son of Thomas van Straubenzee (1782–1843), a Royal Artillery major, of Spennithorne, Yorkshire, and his wife Maria, youngest daughter of Major Henry Bowen. [2]
A member of an old and distinguished military family, Van Straubenzee was commissioned into the Ceylon Rifle Regiment in 1828. [3] He transferred to the 39th Regiment of Foot in 1833, and, during the Gwalior campaign, he took part in the Battle of Maharajpore in 1843; he took temporary command of his regiment when its commanding officer was wounded and brought the regiment out of action. [3]
In 1846, he transferred to 3rd Battalion the Buffs of which he became commanding officer in 1851, [3] and fought in the Crimean War commanding the 1st Brigade of the Light Division, and taking part in both assaults on the Redan during the Siege of Sevastopol. [3]
In 1857, Van Straubenzee became Commander British Forces in Hong Kong and led an attack on Canton during the Second Opium War. [3] In 1862, he was made general officer commanding a Division of the Bombay Army at Ahmedabad and subsequent took overall command of the Bombay Army. [3]
He was colonel of the 47th Regiment of Foot from 1865 to 1867, and of the 39th Regiment of Foot from 1867, [4] until they became part of the Dorset Regiment in 1881, after which he continued as colonel of the 2nd Battalion until 1892. [5] Van Straubenzee became Governor of Malta in 1872. [3]
Van Straubenzee is buried at St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard near Bath, Somerset. [3]
He married Charlotte Louisa Richardson in 1841, daughter of General John Luther Richardson. [6]
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