John Eardley Inglis
Military career
In 1833 he joined the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot, in which all his regimental service was passed. In 1837 he saw active service in Canada in the Lower Canada Rebellion, including the actions at St. Denis and St. Eustache.
During the
In 1857, on the outbreak of the
After further active service in India, he was, in 1860, given command of the British troops in the Ionian Islands. In 1860 he was given the colonelcy of his regiment, now the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), a position he held until his death.
He died at
Family
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He was born in Nova Scotia, the son of John Inglis, the third bishop of that colony and grandson of Charles Inglis (bishop).
He was married to
Their children included
Legacy
Inglis is the namesake of Inglis Street,
Gallery
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Sir John Inglis
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Sir John Inglis,Illustrated London News, 28 November 1857
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Inglis's Quarters, Residency – February 2014
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John Eardley Inglis Khanda (sword) (top) Sir Fenwick Williams' sword (bottom), University of King's College, Library, Halifax, Nova Scotia
See also
References
- ^ After his defence of Lucknow the Legislature of Nova Scotia presented him with a sword of honour. The blade of which, was made of steel from Nova Scotia iron pp.12-13
- Sinclair, W.p. 460: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909
- ^ Inglis, Julia Selina (1892). "The Siege of Lucknow: a Diary". A Celebration of Woman Writers. James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Diary of Rupert Inglis". inglis.uk.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
External links
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- India and its mutiny: a lecture delivered before the Halifax Young Men's Christian Association, on Tuesday evening, March 16, 1858