Henry Trotter (British Army officer)
Sir Henry Trotter | |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | |
| Other work | Edward Henry Trotter (son) |
General Officer Commanding the Home District
from 1897 to 1903.
Military career
Vanity Fair
in 1902Trotter was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1862.[1]
He was promoted to
Duke of Connaught, who was in supreme command of the troops taking part in all military ceremonies connected with the coronation.[3] He was advanced to a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service later the same year,[4] and was invested with the insignia by the King at Buckingham Palace on 18 December 1902.[5]
He lived at
Deputy Lieutenant of Berwickshire.[2]
Family
In 1866 he married Hon. Eva Gifford, daughter of Robert Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford; they went on to have one daughter and four sons (two of whom gained distinction as army officers: Gerald Trotter and Edward Henry Trotter).[6]
References
- ^ "No. 22668". The London Gazette. 3 October 1862. p. 4724.
- ^ a b Otago Witness 1905
- ^ "The Coronation". The Times. No. 36737. London. 9 April 1902. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 27493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1902. pp. 7161–7163.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36955. London. 19 December 1902. p. 4.
- ^ a b The Peerage.com