Sir William Salmond | |
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Born | York, England | 25 August 1840
Died | 8 November 1932 Bruton, Somerset, England | (aged 92)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1857–1902 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars |
Anglo-Egyptian War Second Boer War |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Relations |
Gwen Salmond (daughter) Sir Geoffrey Salmond (son) Sir John Salmond (son) |
Major General Sir William Salmond, KCB (25 August 1840 – 8 November 1932) was a British Army officer.
Grandson of Major General James Hanson Salmond, Military Secretary to the East India Company and author of The Mysore War, [1] William Salmond was born the son of Lieutenant Colonel James Salmond (1805–1880) and Emma Isabella Coke (d. 1886), daughter of D'Ewes Coke (1774–1856) and Harriet Wright. [2] [3] [4] He studied at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in October 1857. [3]
Salmond was appointed an Instructor in Musketry in November 1872 and took part in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882, during which he was mentioned in despatches. [3] He became Assistant Director of Works (Barracks) at the War Office in April 1883, Assistant Adjutant-General for the Royal Engineers in October 1884 and Assistant Quartermaster-General in April 1886. [3] He went on to be Commander, Royal Engineers for the Home District in July 1890, Deputy Inspector-General of Fortifications at the War Office in May 1891 and finally Deputy Adjutant-General for the Royal Engineers in 1896. [3] He continued in this role during the Second Boer War and stepped down as it ended in June 1902, [5] [3] retiring from the army on 25 August. [6] In the October 1902 South African Honours list, he was promoted to a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB), [7] and he was invested with the insignia of the order by King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 18 December 1902. [8]
Salmond died at his home at Whaddon House near Bruton in Somerset on 8 November 1932. [3]
In 1874 Salmond married Emma Mary Hoyle; they had two sons, Geoffrey and John, and a daughter, Maizie. [3] His daughter Mary Gwendoline was an artist. [9] [10]
Sir William Salmond | |
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Born | York, England | 25 August 1840
Died | 8 November 1932 Bruton, Somerset, England | (aged 92)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1857–1902 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars |
Anglo-Egyptian War Second Boer War |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Relations |
Gwen Salmond (daughter) Sir Geoffrey Salmond (son) Sir John Salmond (son) |
Major General Sir William Salmond, KCB (25 August 1840 – 8 November 1932) was a British Army officer.
Grandson of Major General James Hanson Salmond, Military Secretary to the East India Company and author of The Mysore War, [1] William Salmond was born the son of Lieutenant Colonel James Salmond (1805–1880) and Emma Isabella Coke (d. 1886), daughter of D'Ewes Coke (1774–1856) and Harriet Wright. [2] [3] [4] He studied at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in October 1857. [3]
Salmond was appointed an Instructor in Musketry in November 1872 and took part in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882, during which he was mentioned in despatches. [3] He became Assistant Director of Works (Barracks) at the War Office in April 1883, Assistant Adjutant-General for the Royal Engineers in October 1884 and Assistant Quartermaster-General in April 1886. [3] He went on to be Commander, Royal Engineers for the Home District in July 1890, Deputy Inspector-General of Fortifications at the War Office in May 1891 and finally Deputy Adjutant-General for the Royal Engineers in 1896. [3] He continued in this role during the Second Boer War and stepped down as it ended in June 1902, [5] [3] retiring from the army on 25 August. [6] In the October 1902 South African Honours list, he was promoted to a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB), [7] and he was invested with the insignia of the order by King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 18 December 1902. [8]
Salmond died at his home at Whaddon House near Bruton in Somerset on 8 November 1932. [3]
In 1874 Salmond married Emma Mary Hoyle; they had two sons, Geoffrey and John, and a daughter, Maizie. [3] His daughter Mary Gwendoline was an artist. [9] [10]