James Craufurd (British Army officer)

James Craufurd
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank General
Commands held Brigade of Guards
Battles/wars Crimean War

General James Robertson Craufurd was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Crauford was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards.[1] He was Commander of the Brigade of Guards during the Crimean War.[2] He then became Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards in 1861.[3] He was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1863[4] and to General in 1871;[5] he retired in 1877.[6]

He became Colonel of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot in 1864[7] and then of the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in 1870.[8]

He lived at Princes Gardens in London.[2]

Family

He married Elizabeth Georgiana Harriett Cavendish.

References

  1. ^ A List of the officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines in 1827, p. 146
  2. ^ a b 'Princes Gate and Princes Gardens: the Freake Estate: Some Former Residents', Survey of London: volume 45: Knightsbridge (2000), pp. 209-210., http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45943, retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  3. ^ Army Estimates Hansard, 3 March 1862
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 22714. p. 1357. 6 March 1863. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  5. ^ London Gazette: no. 23810. p. 5781. 22 December 1871. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  6. ^ London Gazette: no. 24508. p. 5455. 2 October 1877. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  7. ^ London Gazette: no. 22852. p. 2517. 10 May 1864. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  8. ^ London Gazette: no. 23658. p. 4175. 16 September 1870. Retrieved 2010-06-21.