Arthur Power Palmer
| Sir Arthur Power Palmer | |
|---|---|
 Sir Arthur Power Palmer | |
| Born |
25 June 1840 Kurubul, India |
| Died |
28 February 1904 London, United Kingdom |
| Buried at | Brompton Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1857 - 1902 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Indian Army |
| Battles/wars | Tirah Campaign |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
General Sir Arthur Power Palmer GCB GCIE (25 June 1840 – 28 February 1904) was Commander-in-Chief, India between March 1900 and December 1902.
Military career
Power Palmer was born in June 1840, at Karnaul (Karnal), India, the son of Nicholas Palmer and Rebecca Carter Barrett.[1] Educated at Cheltenham College, he was commissioned into the 5th Bengal Native Infantry in 1857.[2] He took part in subduing the Indian Mutiny in 1857.[2]
In 1880, he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General in Bengal and in 1885 was Commander of the 9th Bengal Cavalry for the Suakin Expedition.[2] In 1897 he took part in the Tirah Campaign.[2] He was also General Officer Commanding 2nd Division during the action at Chagru Kotal.[2]
In 1898, he became Commander-in-Chief Punjab Command and 19 March 1900 he became Commander-in-Chief, India,[3] a post he held for two years.[2]
He died in London in 1904 and is buried at Brompton Cemetery.[2]
Honours
- KCB: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
- GCB: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- GCIE: Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire - 9 November 1901 - King´s birthday Honours[4]
Family
In 1867 he married Julia Helen Aylmer née Harris (1848–1896)[5] who died in October 1896 and is buried at the Old Christian Cemetery, Abbottabad,[6] Pakistan. they had a daughter Norah Blanche Aylmer née Palmer (1872–?) who married Major Gerard Beechey Howard Rice (1865–?); then in 1898 he married Constance Gabrielle Richardson née Shaw (1864–1912), widow of Walter Milton Roberts. He went on to have two more daughters with Constance: Celia de Courcy née Power-Palmer (1902–1973) and Frances Gabrielle née Power-Palmer (c1903–1987).[2]
Further reading
- Who Was Who 1897–1916 p545
- Oxford Dictionary of national Biography pp475–6
References
- ↑ British Library IOR Ref No. N/1/56f.124, and L/MIL/9/240f.325
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Arthur Power Palmer at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27299. p. 2114. 26 March 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27374. p. 7287. 9 November 1901.
- ↑ British Library IOR Ref No. N/1/121/92
- ↑ British Library IOR Ref No. N/1/254/225
External links
- NEW COMMANDER IN INDIA.; Gen. Sir Arthur Power Palmer Succeeds Gen. Sir William Lockhart The New York Times 17 January 1898
- Papers of Sir Ralph Oakden
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Lockhart |
Commander-in-Chief, India 1900–1902 |
Succeeded by Lord Kitchener |