Daniel Lysons (British Army officer)

Daniel Lysons (British Army officer)
Sir Daniel Lysons
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Gen. Sir Daniel Lysons
Born 1 August 1816
Died 29 January 1898
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
Rank General
Commands held 2nd Brigade of the Light Division
Aldershot Division
Northern District
Battles/wars Crimean War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Daniel Lysons GCB (1 August 1816 –29 January 1898) was a British Army general who achieved high office in the 1870s.

Military career

Educated at Shrewsbury School, Alison was commissioned into the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1834.[1] He was shipwrecked on The Premier in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in 1840 and famously sought help to rescue many of his comrades.[2] He transferred to the 23rd (Welsh) Fusiliers in 1844.[1]

He fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and took command of the 2nd Brigade of the Light Division in October 1855 during the Crimean War.[1]

In 1869 he became General Officer Commanding for Aldershot District and in 1872 he became GOC for Northern District.[1] In 1876 he was made Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[1] Then from 1880 to 1883 he commanded the Aldershot Division.[1] He retired in 1883.[1]

He was appointed Constable of the Tower in 1890.[1]

Family

In 1856 he married Harriet Sophia Bridges and together they went on to have four daughters.[1] In 1865 he married Anna Sophia Biscoe Tritton.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Charles Ellice
Quartermaster-General to the Forces
1876–1880
Succeeded by
Sir Garnet Wolseley
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Steele
GOC-in-C Aldershot Command
1880 – 1883
Succeeded by
Sir Archibald Alison
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Lord Napier
Constable of the Tower of London
1890 – 1898
Succeeded by
Sir Frederick Stephenson

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