Allegiance United Kingdom Commands held Royal Marines Died 1857 Rank Lieutenant-general | Service/branch Royal Marines Battles/wars First Carlist War Battles and wars First Carlist War | |
Awards Order of the Bath, Royal Guelphic Order | ||
Lieutenant-General Sir John Owen KCB, KH (1777–1857) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Owen was commissioned into the Royal Marines. He commanded a marine battalion which repulsed an enemy force four times its size near San Sebastián in Spain in March 1836 during the First Carlist War. He became Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in November 1836 before retiring in December 1854.
References
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