William Gabriel Davy
General Sir William Gabriel Davy | |
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 General Sir William Gabriel Davy | |
| Born | 1780 Kingsholm, Gloucestershire |
| Died | 25 January 1856 (aged 75–76) Tracy Park, Gloucestershire |
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| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1797–1856 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War
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KCH (1780 – 25 January 1856) was a British Army officer who fought in the Peninsular War
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Life
William Gabriel Davy was born in 1780 in Kingsholm,
60th Foot at the beginning of 1802, and was made a captain. He was promoted to major and lieutenant colonel on 5 February 1807 and 28 December 1809, respectively.[1] After becoming the battalion's commander in May 1808,[4] he led the battalion[1] early in the Peninsular War.[5]
The battalion departed from
lieutenant-general in November of the following year.[1] In November 1842, Davy became colonel of the 1st battalion of the 60th Foot. He was promoted to general in 1854.[1][4][5] From his purchase of the property in 1820, Davy resided at Tracy Park, Gloucestershire.[8] He died there on 25 January 1856, aged 77.[1][4]
Honours
Davy was awarded the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review. Bradbury, Evans. 1856. p. 423.
- ^ "Major William Davy, Bengal Army, Persian Secretary to the Governor-General, in Persian dress, 1781 (c)". National Army Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Stapylton, H. E. C. (1863). The Eton School Lists, from 1791 to 1850. London: E. P. Williams. pp. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Orders, Decorations and Medals (27 – 28 June 2012): Lot 42". dnw.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b "General Sir William Davy (d.1856)". milesbarton.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Battle of Rolica, 17 August 1808". historyofwar.org. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Griffith, R., Riflemen, p.232
- ^ "Deeds Relating to Tracy Park Estate". The National Archives. Retrieved 20 February 2015.