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Thomas Lyons (British Army officer)

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Allegiance
  
Role
  
British Army officer

Service/branch
  
British Army

Name
  
Thomas Lyons


Battles/wars
  
Awards
  
Order of the Bath

Commands held
  
Died
  
September 13, 1897

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Battles and wars
  

General Thomas Casey Lyons CB (1829 – 13 September 1897) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Western District.

Military career

Lyons was commissioned into the 16th Regiment of Foot in 1845. He saw action at the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion in 1857. He became Commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade in April 1884 and General Officer Commanding Western District in April 1885 and went on to serve as Governor of Bermuda from 1892 to 1896.

References

Thomas Lyons (British Army officer) Wikipedia


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