Studholme John Hodgson | |
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23rd General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
In office 1865–? | |
Preceded by | Terence O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Henry Renny |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1803 |
Died | 30 August 1890 Torquay |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | General |
Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
Battles/wars | First Anglo-Burmese War |
Studholme John Hodgson (c. 1803 – 30 August 1890) was the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. [1]
Hodgson was born in Ipswich and baptised on 5 May 1803. He was the son of General John Hodgson and Catherine Krempion. [1] His younger brother, John Studholme Hodgson (1805-1870) was a major general in the Bengal Army. [2]
Hodgson was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 30 December 1819. [3] He first served in the 50th Regiment of Foot [1] before being transferred to the 45th Regiment of Foot on 3 August 1820. [4] He was promoted to lieutenant and transferred to the 83rd Regiment of Foot on 3 February 1825 to take the place of an officer who had died. [5]
On 30 December 1826 he purchased the rank of captain. [6] He was taken off half-pay on 14 November 1827 and transferred to the 39th Regiment of Foot; [7] he was transferred again to the 19th Regiment of Foot on 21 September 1830. [8]
He was made a brevet colonel on 20 June 1854 [9] and a major general on 11 April 1860. [10]
He was appointed as an honorary colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot from 24 March 1868 to 21 November 1876. [11] [12] On 29 August 1868 he was promoted to lieutenant general. [13]
He was promoted to general on 2 February 1876 [14] and appointed honorary colonel of the 4th Regiment of Foot on 21 November. [12]
He saw action in the First Anglo-Burmese War and went on to be General Officer Commanding, Ceylon in 1865. [15] He then served as colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot (1868–76) and the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (1876–90). [3]
Studholme John Hodgson | |
---|---|
23rd General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
In office 1865–? | |
Preceded by | Terence O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Henry Renny |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1803 |
Died | 30 August 1890 Torquay |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | General |
Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
Battles/wars | First Anglo-Burmese War |
Studholme John Hodgson (c. 1803 – 30 August 1890) was the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. [1]
Hodgson was born in Ipswich and baptised on 5 May 1803. He was the son of General John Hodgson and Catherine Krempion. [1] His younger brother, John Studholme Hodgson (1805-1870) was a major general in the Bengal Army. [2]
Hodgson was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 30 December 1819. [3] He first served in the 50th Regiment of Foot [1] before being transferred to the 45th Regiment of Foot on 3 August 1820. [4] He was promoted to lieutenant and transferred to the 83rd Regiment of Foot on 3 February 1825 to take the place of an officer who had died. [5]
On 30 December 1826 he purchased the rank of captain. [6] He was taken off half-pay on 14 November 1827 and transferred to the 39th Regiment of Foot; [7] he was transferred again to the 19th Regiment of Foot on 21 September 1830. [8]
He was made a brevet colonel on 20 June 1854 [9] and a major general on 11 April 1860. [10]
He was appointed as an honorary colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot from 24 March 1868 to 21 November 1876. [11] [12] On 29 August 1868 he was promoted to lieutenant general. [13]
He was promoted to general on 2 February 1876 [14] and appointed honorary colonel of the 4th Regiment of Foot on 21 November. [12]
He saw action in the First Anglo-Burmese War and went on to be General Officer Commanding, Ceylon in 1865. [15] He then served as colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot (1868–76) and the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (1876–90). [3]