Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton

Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton
Born 1823
Died 28 April 1915
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars First Anglo-Afghan War

Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton (1823 – 28 April 1915) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Chetwynd-Stapylton was commissioned as an ensign in the 13th Light Infantry in June 1839.[1] He fought in the First Anglo-Afghan War and was promoted to lieutenant in 1842, to captain in 1848 and to major in 1857.[1] He became Commander of Brigade Depot No. 69 at Clonmell.[1] He served as colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)[2] and then colonel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton 1896 - 1902". Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "No. 26785". The London Gazette. 13 October 1896. p. 5609.
  3. "No. 27435". The London Gazette. 20 May 1902. p. 3324.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Edward Smyth
Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
18961902
Succeeded by
Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny
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