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Henry Smyth (British Army officer, born 1816)

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Allegiance
  
Died
  
1891

Service/branch
  
Awards
  
Order of the Bath


Battles/wars
  
Battles and wars
  
Name
  
Henry Smyth

Rank
  
Commands held
  
68th Regiment of FootWestern District

Role
  
British Army officer, born 1816

General Sir Henry Smyth KCB (5 April 1816 - 1891) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Western District.

Military career

Smyth was commissioned as an ensign in the 68th Regiment of Foot on 28 June 1833. He became commanding officer of the 68th Foot and commanded it at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 as well as the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. He went on to be General Officer Commanding Western District in February 1874.

He became Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 10 April 1877 and was made full General on 29 September 1878.

References

Henry Smyth (British Army officer, born 1816) Wikipedia


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