Hew Dalrymple Ross

GCB (5 July 1779 – 10 December 1868) was a British Army officer. After seeing active service during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, he fought as a troop commander in many of the battles of the Peninsular War and the Hundred Days. He went on to become the Artillery Commander, Northern District with delegated command over all the forces of the four northern counties before being promoted to Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal Artillery. Ross was the last person to hold the title of Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, assuming responsibility for the artillery component sent to take part in the Crimean War under Lord Raglan. After the war he served as Master Gunner, St James's Park, a senior ceremonial post in the Royal Artillery

.

Military career

Born the son of Major John Ross and Jane Ross (née Buchan), Ross was educated at the

Woolwich Barracks.^[6] Promoted to captain on 24 July 1806,^[7] he was given command of a troop of the Royal Horse Artillery, which later became famous as the Chestnut Troop.^[8]

In 1809, during the

Battle of the Côa in July 1810 and the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810.^[9] When André Masséna began his retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras, Ross's troop joined the pursuit, seeing action at the Battle of Pombal, the Battle of Redinha and the Battle of Casal Novo in March 1811 as well as at the Battle of Sabugal in April 1811 and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro in May 1811.^[6] He was rewarded with promotion to major on 31 December 1811.^[6]

Ross was present at the

Order of St. Anna, 2nd Class on 8 October 1815.^[13]

Two gunners and their artillery piece depicted in 1825 at which time Ross was serving as Artillery Commander, Northern District

Ross became the Artillery Commander, Northern District in 1825 with delegated command over all the forces of the four most northern counties in England.

general on 28 November 1854^[17] and, following the abolition of the Board of Ordnance, became Adjutant-General, Royal Artillery on 22 May 1855.^[18] He was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 5 July 1855^[19] and also served as colonel commandant of the Royal Horse Artillery.^[12]

Ross retired in April 1858; he became Master Gunner, St James's Park in 1864 and, having been promoted to field marshal on 1 January 1868,^[20] he became lieutenant-governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 3 August 1868.^[21] He died a few months later at his home in Knightsbridge in London on 10 December 1868.^[12]

Family

In 1816 Ross married Elizabeth Graham; they had two sons, Major Hew Graham Ross (1817-1848) and

General Sir John Ross.^[12]

References

^
doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24119. Retrieved 27 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership
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^ "No. 13939". The London Gazette. 8 October 1796. p. 957.
^ "No. 15620". The London Gazette. 13 September 1803. p. 1218.
^ "No. 15620". The London Gazette. 13 September 1803. p. 1220.
^ "No. 15722". The London Gazette. 24 July 1804. p. 899.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Heathcote, p. 255
^ "No. 15943". The London Gazette. 5 August 1806. p. 1012.
^ Duncan, Volume II, p. 31
^ Ross, pp. 10–12
^ "No. 16746". The London Gazette. 3 July 1813. p. 1271.
^ "No. 16972". The London Gazette. 4 January 1815. p. 20.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Heathcote, p. 256
^ "No. 17075". The London Gazette. 31 October 1815. p. 2186.
^ "No. 19852". The London Gazette. 1 May 1840. p. 1100.
^ "No. 21262". The London Gazette. 11 November 1851. p. 2969.
^ "No. 21549". The London Gazette. 2 May 1854. p. 1364.
^ "No. 21634". The London Gazette. 28 November 1854. p. 3816.
^ "No. 21758". The London Gazette. 7 August 1855. p. 2990.
^ "No. 21743". The London Gazette. 10 July 1855. p. 2655.
^ "No. 23340". The London Gazette. 7 January 1868. p. 53.
^ "No. 23415". The London Gazette. 21 August 1868. p. 4630.

Sources

Duncan, Francis (2008). History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. BiblioLife.
ISBN 978-0559351686
.

Heathcote, Tony (1999). The British Field Marshals, 1736–1997: A Biographical Dictionary. Barnsley: Leo Cooper.
ISBN 0-85052-696-5
.

Ross, Hew Dalrymple (1871). Memoir of Field-Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross: Royal Horse Artillery. Kessinger Publishing.
ISBN 978-1166943721
.

Military offices
Preceded by Vacant	Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance 1854–1855	Succeeded by Office abolished
Honorary titles
Preceded by Robert Gardiner	Master Gunner, St James's Park 1864–1868	Succeeded by William Wylde

[odnb-1] 
doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24119. Retrieved 27 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership
required.)

[2] "No. 13939". The London Gazette. 8 October 1796. p. 957.

[3] "No. 15620". The London Gazette. 13 September 1803. p. 1218.

[4] "No. 15620". The London Gazette. 13 September 1803. p. 1220.

[5] "No. 15722". The London Gazette. 24 July 1804. p. 899.

[heath255-6] Heathcote, p. 255

[7] "No. 15943". The London Gazette. 5 August 1806. p. 1012.

[8] Duncan, Volume II, p. 31

[9] Ross, pp. 10–12

[10] "No. 16746". The London Gazette. 3 July 1813. p. 1271.

[11] "No. 16972". The London Gazette. 4 January 1815. p. 20.

[heath256-12] Heathcote, p. 256

[13] "No. 17075". The London Gazette. 31 October 1815. p. 2186.

[14] "No. 19852". The London Gazette. 1 May 1840. p. 1100.

[15] "No. 21262". The London Gazette. 11 November 1851. p. 2969.

[16] "No. 21549". The London Gazette. 2 May 1854. p. 1364.

[17] "No. 21634". The London Gazette. 28 November 1854. p. 3816.

[18] "No. 21758". The London Gazette. 7 August 1855. p. 2990.

[19] "No. 21743". The London Gazette. 10 July 1855. p. 2655.

[20] "No. 23340". The London Gazette. 7 January 1868. p. 53.

[21] "No. 23415". The London Gazette. 21 August 1868. p. 4630.

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