Thomas Edgar Lacy

Thomas Edgar Lacy
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Lieutenant-General

Lieutenant-General Thomas Edgar Lacy was a British Army officer who became Commandant, Staff College, Sandhurst.

Military career

Lacy was commissioned into the 72nd Highlanders in 1826.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 3 October 1826,[2] to captain on 11 July 1834[3] and to major on 10 November 1846.[4] He became Town Major of Gibraltar on 13 August 1847.[5] He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 22 June 1854.[6]

He became Commandant, Staff College, Sandhurst on 1 January 1865.[7] He was promoted to lieutenant-general on his retirement in October 1877.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Edgar Lacy. Regiment: 72nd Highlanders. Date of Service: 1826.". National Archives. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 18292. p. 2354. 3 October 1826.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19172. p. 1308. 11 July 1834.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 20660. p. 3991. 10 November 1846.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20764. p. 2954. 13 August 1847.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21564. p. 1935. 22 June 1854.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22925. p. 6806. 30 December 1864.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24508. p. 5458. 2 October 1877.
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