Allegiance United Kingdom Name Marcus Slade Battles/wars 7th Xhosa War | Rank Lieutenant General Service/branch British Army | |
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Died 7 March 1872
Ryde, Isle of Wight | ||
Lieutenant General Marcus John Slade (22 January 1801 – 7 March 1872) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
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Military career
Born the son of General Sir John Slade, 1st Baronet, Slade was commissioned into the 75th Regiment of Foot in 1819. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the 90th Light Infantry and commanded that Regiment throughout the 7th Xhosa War in 1846 and 1847. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1859 and was also Colonel of the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot from 1862 to his death in 1872.
He lived at Elvington House in Ryde on the Isle of Wight and is buried in the Old Cemetery at Ryde.
Family
In 1842 he married Charlotte Ramsay; they had two daughters and four sons.
References
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