Alfred Astley Pearson
| General Sir Alfred Astley Pearson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1850 |
| Died | 1923 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
24th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry 1894–1902 4th (Quetta) Division 1905-6 3rd (Lahore) Division 1908–12 |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar |
General Sir Alfred Astley Pearson, KCB (1850–1923) was a British Indian Army officer. He commanded the 24th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (later 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry and 1st Battalion 10th Baluch Regiment; now 6th Battalion The Baloch Regiment) from 1894–1902. In 1896, he led his battalion to British East Africa to suppress a rebellion in areas now forming Kenya.[1] In 1904, he officiated as the Adjutant General of Indian Army. He commanded the 4th (Quetta) Division in 1905-6; was Inspector-General of Volunteers in India, 1906-8; and in command of the 3rd (Lahore) Division, Northern Army, 1908–12.[2] He was made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1911 Coronation Honours.[3] Sir Alfred was the Colonel of 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry.[1]
References
- 1 2 Chaldecott, Lt Col OA. (1935). The First Battalion (DCO) and the Tenth Battalion, the Tenth Baluch Regiment. Aldershot: Gale & Polden. pp. 14–7 & 186.
- ↑ Walford, Edward (1919). Royal Manual of the Titled and Untitled Aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, vol 59. p. 282.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette, 23 June 1911. p. 627. Retrieved 7 November 2010.