Michael Biddulph (British Army officer)
Sir Michael Biddulph | |
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Born | Cleeve Court, Somerset, England | 30 July 1823
Died | 23 July 1904 London, England | (aged 80)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1843–1890 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Second Anglo-Afghan War |
Awards | Order of the Bath: *Knight Grand Cross (1895);[1] *Knight Commander (1879);[2] *Companion (1873)[3] Order of the Medjidie, fifth class (Turkey) (1858)[4] Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) (1857)[5] Royal Humane Society silver medal, (1842)[3] |
Military career
Michael Biddulph was born in
In 1875, he was made commander of the Rohilkhand district, and in 1878 moved to command the garrison at Quetta, near the Afghanistan border.[6] When the Second Afghan War became imminent, he established a base for operations in southern Afghanistan, taking command of the 2nd division of the Kandahar Field Force when war broke out in November 1878. His division advanced into Afghanistan, and Biddulph was present when Kandahar was occupied in January 1879. He returned to India later that month in command of the Thal-Chotiali Field Force. In 1880, he was given command of the Rawalpindi district in India[3] and, after promotion to general in 1886,[7] he served as President of the Ordnance Committee from 1887 until retirement in 1890.[3]
In retirement he served as
Biddulph died at his home in Whitehall Court, London on 23 July 1904 aged 80, and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.[3][11]
Family
In 1857 he married Katharine Stamati,[6] and the couple had five sons and five daughters.[3]
References
- ^ "No. 26628". The London Gazette. 25 May 1895. p. 3079.
- ^ "No. 24747". The London Gazette. 29 July 1879. p. 4697.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31878. Retrieved 4 September 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "No. 22107". The London Gazette. 2 March 1858. p. 1257.
- ^ "No. 21996". The London Gazette. 1 May 1857. p. 1575.
- ^ a b c d Men of the Time, eleventh edition
- ^ "No. 25647". The London Gazette. 23 November 1886. p. 5687.
- ^ "Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "No. 27363". The London Gazette. 8 October 1901. p. 6569.
- ^ "Michael Anthony Shrapnel Biddulph". Invaluable. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Kensal Green Cemetery". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links
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