Frederick Solly-Flood
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| Sir Frederick Richard Solly-Flood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1829 |
| Died | 7 April 1909 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Royal Military College Sandhurst |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Sir Frederick Richard Solly-Flood KCB (1829 – 1909) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst.
Military career
Solly-Flood was the son of Frederick Solly-Flood (1801–1838) of Ballynaslaney House, County Wexford.[1] He was commissioned into the 53rd Regiment of Foot in 1859.[2] He became a Captain in the 82nd Regiment of Foot in 1860[3] and was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst in 1884 remaining in that post until 1886.[4] He subsequently commanded a District in Bombay.[5] He lived at Ballynaslaney House in County Wexford.[6]
Family
In 1863 he married Constance Eliza Frere of Porthmawr, Crickhowell, Breconshire.[7] He was succeeded by his son Arthur.
References
- ↑ Burke, Bernard (1912). Genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. p. 236.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21011. p. 2596. 21 August 1849. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22437. p. 3800. 23 October 1860. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3011. 1 July 1884. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26144. p. 1482. 17 March 1891. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland by Edward Walford, p.333
- ↑ Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frederick Middleton |
Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst 1884–1886 |
Succeeded by Aylmer Cameron |
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