Allegiance United Kingdom Role Town in England Service/branch British Army Ceremonial county Dorset | Rank General Local time Monday 3:41 AM Name Poole England | |
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Died 21 November 1884(1884-11-21) (aged 97)
Dover, Kent, United Kingdom Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 32 km/h, 85% Humidity Points of interest Poole Harbour, Compton Acres, Tower Park, The Lighthouse, Poole Park | ||
POOLE | ENGLAND
General Poole Vallancey England (1787–1884) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.
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Military career
England was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1805. He served with the British Army Garrison in Malta from 1824 to 1826 and rose through the officer ranks to become a Lieutenant-General in 1866.
He was made Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery in 1866. He was promoted to full General in 1873 and retired in 1877, and then held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1880.
England died at his home at 41 Marine Parade in Dover on 21 November 1884.
Family
He married Mary Lutwyche and together they went on to have a son and two daughters.
References
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