Allegiance United Kingdom Commands held Royal Marines Award Order of the Bath | Service/branch Royal Marines Died January 1877 Rank Lieutenant-general | |
Battles/wars First Carlist War
Crimean war Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Battles and wars First Carlist War, Crimean War | ||
Lieutenant-General Sir (Samuel) Robert Wesley KCB (died January 1877) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Wesley was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery. He saw action in Spain during the First Carlist War before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces. He became Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in December 1854 and directed the involvement of the Royal Marines during the Crimean War before retiring in January 1862.
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