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Percy Feilding

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Commands held
  
South-Eastern District

Died
  
9 January 1904

Battles and wars
  
Crimean War

Service/branch
  
British Army

Battles/wars
  
Crimean War

Award
  
Order of the Bath

Rank
  
General

Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Awards
  
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General The Honourable Sir Percy Robert Basil Feilding KCB (26 June 1827 – 9 January 1904) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Born the son of William Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh, Feilding was commissioned as an ensign in the 85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers) but transferred shortly afterwards to the Coldstream Guards. He fought in the Crimean War and was appointed a Knight, 5th class of the Order of the Medjidie in March 1858. He became Commander of the Infantry Brigade at Malta in January 1879 and General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in April 1885.

He lived at Broome Park in Betchworth.

References

Percy Feilding Wikipedia