Sydney Cotton
| Sir Sydney Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1792 |
| Died | 19 February 1874 (aged 81) |
| Buried at | Brompton Cemetery, London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Northern District |
| Battles/wars | Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Sydney John Cotton GCB (2 December 1792 – 19 February 1874) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Born the second son of Henry Calveley Cotton of Woodcote, Oxfordshire, England, and his wife Matilda, daughter and heiress of John Lockwood of Dews Hall, Essex, Cotton joined the British Army in 1810 as a Cornet in the 22nd Light Dragoons. He served extensively in Australia (1835 to 1842) and India (1810 to 1835 and 1842 to 1863, including service throughout the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58).
For his frontier services Cotton was appointed KCB and after returning to England he became General Officer Commanding Northern District in July 1865.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant-General in 1866 and, after publishing "Nine Years on the North-West Frontier of India from 1854 to 1863" in 1868, he was advanced to GCB in 1872.
He was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1872 until 1874.[2]
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
Mount Cotton, Queensland is named after him.
See also
- Rev. Richard Lynch Cotton (1794–1880), younger brother
- Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton (1803–1899), younger brother
References
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ Survey of London, volume 11, edited by Walter H. Godfrey (editor), Published 1927
External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Wetherall |
GOC Northern District 1865–1866 |
Succeeded by Sir John Garvock |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Pennefather |
Governor, Royal Hospital Chelsea 1872–1874 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Grant |