| Sir Henry Percival de Bathe | |
|---|---|
 Sir Henry Percival de Bathe | |
| Born | June 19, 1823 |
| Died | January 5, 1907 (aged 83) |
| Place of birth | Malton, Yorkshire |
| Place of death | Chichester, West Sussex |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Henry Percival de Bathe, 4th Baronet KCB (19 June 1823 – 5 January 1907) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1870s.
Military career[]
Henry Percival de Bathe was a page at Queen Victoria's coronation.[1] He was commissioned into the Scots Fusilier Guards in 1839[2] and served in the Crimean War being Second-in-Command of his battalion at the Siege of Sevastopol.[1] He was also present at the Battle of Traktir Bridge as Aide-de-Camp to Lord Rokeby.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the Scots Guards in 1864.[1]
He inherited his baronetcy in 1870.[3] In 1874 he was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District and in 1876 he was promoted to Lieutenant General.[4] He was promoted again to General in 1879 and retired in 1883.[1]
He was also Colonel of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.[1]
He lived at Wood End near Chichester.[5]
Family[]
In 1869 he married Charlotte Clare[6] and together they went on to have two sons and four daughters.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Memorial at St Mary's Church, Somerleyton, Suffolk
- ↑ "No. 19785". 1 November 1839. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/19785/page/
- ↑ Leigh Rayment
- ↑ "No. 24376". 8 March 1907. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24376/page/
- ↑ "No. 28002". 8 March 1907. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28002/page/
- ↑ The Peerage.com
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