Joseph Edward Addison | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
General Joseph Edward Addison (8 July 1821 - 17 November 1890) [1] was a British Army officer who became Director of Studies of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Addison was commissioned as an ensign in the 70th Regiment of Foot on 31 January 1840. [2] Promoted to lieutenant on 15 July 1843, [3] he became secretary and adjutant of the Duke of York's Royal Military School in May 1849. [4] He was promoted to captain on 9 August 1850 [5] and to major on 16 February 1855. [6] He became Assistant Quartermaster-General at Headquarters on 15 July 1855 [7] and a member of the Council of Military Education on 1 June 1857. [8] Promoted to colonel on 6 August 1861, [9] he became Director of Studies of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in December 1864. [10] He was promoted to lieutenant-general on 1 January 1879 [11] and to full general on retirement on 1 July 1881. [12]
Joseph Edward Addison | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
General Joseph Edward Addison (8 July 1821 - 17 November 1890) [1] was a British Army officer who became Director of Studies of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Addison was commissioned as an ensign in the 70th Regiment of Foot on 31 January 1840. [2] Promoted to lieutenant on 15 July 1843, [3] he became secretary and adjutant of the Duke of York's Royal Military School in May 1849. [4] He was promoted to captain on 9 August 1850 [5] and to major on 16 February 1855. [6] He became Assistant Quartermaster-General at Headquarters on 15 July 1855 [7] and a member of the Council of Military Education on 1 June 1857. [8] Promoted to colonel on 6 August 1861, [9] he became Director of Studies of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in December 1864. [10] He was promoted to lieutenant-general on 1 January 1879 [11] and to full general on retirement on 1 July 1881. [12]