William Wilby
| Major General William Wilby | |
|---|---|
| 26th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
|
In office 1879–1886 | |
| Preceded by | John Alfred Street |
| Succeeded by |
Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke as Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1820 |
| Died |
15 December 1893 London |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
| Battles/wars |
Indian Rebellion British Expedition to Abyssinia |
Major General William Wilby CB (c.1820 - 15 December 1893) was the 26th and last General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.
Military career
Wilby was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 27 May 1836.[1] He saw action in the Crimean War and commanded the right wing of his regiment at Gujarat and Sindh during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.[1] He was present at the Battle of Aroghee and at the Battle of Magdala in April 1868 during the British Expedition to Abyssinia[1] and went on to be General Officer Commanding, Ceylon from 1879 to 1886. [2] He also served as colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "General William Wilby CB". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "British Commanders". Ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Alfred Street |
General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 1879–1886 |
Succeeded by Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke as Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers |
| ||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, January 01, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.