Henry Torrens
Sir Henry D'Oyley Torrens | |
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Born | 24 February 1823 |
Died | 1 December 1889 |
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Years of service | 1849 - 1889 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Indian Mutiny |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of St Michael and St George |
Lieutenant General Sir Henry D'Oyley Torrens KCB KCMG (24 February 1823 – 1 December 1889) was a British army officer and colonial governor. He was born in Meerut, India, the son of Henry Whitelock Torrens and Eliza Mary Roberts and died in London.
Military career[edit]
Torrens was commissioned as a second Lieutenant in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1849.[1] His rise through the ranks was very rapid, reaching the rank of Colonel in 1864.[2]
He served in the Crimean War at the major battles, for which he was awarded the Légion d'honneur,[3] followed by service in India during the Indian Mutiny in 1857.
He was promoted to Major-General in 1869 and finally to Lieutenant-General while serving as General Officer Commanding Cork District in Ireland in 1884.[4]
He went on to be was Governor of Cape Colony in 1886 and Governor of Malta in 1888. He was a keen golfer founding both Royal Cape Golf Club in 1886 and Royal Malta Golf Club in 1888.
He died on 1 December 1889 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.
References[edit]
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 21020. p. 2854. 18 September 1849. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 22873. p. 3503. 12 July 1864. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 21996. p. 1574. 1 May 1857. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 25314. p. 488. 1 February 1884. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
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Preceded by Sir Leicester Smyth |
Governor of Cape Colony 1886–1888 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Smyth |
Preceded by Sir Lintorn Simmons |
Governor of Malta 1888–1889 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Smyth |
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