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Sir Arthur Borton
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Sir Arthur Borton
Born (1814-01-20)January 20, 1814
Died September 7, 1893(1893-09-07) (aged 79)
Place of birth Blofield, Norfolk, England
Place of death London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army British Army
Years of service 1832 - 1884
Rank General
Commands held Mysore division
Battles/wars First Anglo-Sikh War
Crimean War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Other work Governor of Malta

General Sir Arthur Borton GCB GCMG (20 January 1814 - 7 September 1893) was a British Army officer who became Governor of Malta.

Early life[]

Blofield was born on 20 January 1814 in Blofield, Norfolk where his father John Drew Borton was the rector.[1] He was educated at Eton College and the Military College, Sandhurst.[1]

Military career[]

Borton was commissioned into the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot in 1832.[2] He took part in the First Anglo-Sikh War in 1845 and then commanded his regiment at the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.[2] He became commander of an infantry brigade at the Curragh in Ireland in 1866 and General Officer Commanding the Mysore division of the Madras Army in 1870 and, having been promoted to full general in 1877,[3] he went on to be Governor of Malta in 1878 before retiring in 1884.[2]

VictoriaGate-Valletta

Victoria Gate in Valletta: the foundation stone was laid by Sir Arthur Borton

Family life[]

Borton married Caroline Mary Georgina Close in 1850, he died at his home 105 Eaton Place, London on 7 September 1893 aged 80.[1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Obituary." Times [London, England] 8 Sept. 1893: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 23 June 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  3. The British Almanac, p. 69
Political offices
Preceded by
Sir Charles van Straubenzee
Governor of Malta
1878–1884
Succeeded by
Sir Lintorn Simmons
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