Thomas William Taylor (British Army officer)
| Thomas William Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Thomas William Taylor by William Salter | |
| Born | 13 July 1782 |
| Died | 8 January 1854 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Thomas William Taylor CB (13 July 1782 – 8 January 1854) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Military career
Educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge, Taylor was commissioned as a cornet in the 6th Dragoon Guards in 1804.[1] Promoted to captain in 1807, he transferred to the 24th Light Dragoons and then became military secretary to Lord Minto, the Governor-General of India.[1] He fought with the 10th Hussars at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 during the Napoleonic Wars.[1] After the War he served at the Headquarters of the Allied Army of Occupation in Paris.[1] He became Superintendent of the Cavalry Riding Establishment at St John's Wood Barracks in 1826, Inspector of Yeomanry in 1828 and Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1837.[2]
He served as Groom of the Bedchamber to William IV from 1832 to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837[3] and as Colonel of the 17th Lancers from 1852 to his death.[4]
He died on 8 January 1854 and was buried at St Mary the Virgin Churchyard in Denbury.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Descendent stories". Waterloo 200. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "No. 19465". The London Gazette. 10 February 1837. p. 328.
- ↑ "Court officers" (PDF). Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)". regiments.org. Retrieved 9 February 2017.