David Russell (British Army officer)

Sir David Russell
Born27 May 1809
Scotland
Died16 January 1884
Kensington, London, England.
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1828-
RankGeneral
CommandsSouth-Eastern District
Battles / warsIndian Rebellion
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir David Russell KCB (27 May 1809 – 16 January 1884) was a British Army officer.

Early life

Russell was born in Scotland in 1809 the son of James Russell (1783-1830), Colonel of the Stirlingshire Militia, and his wife, Mary Stirling (1786-1820).[1] He was educated at Edinburgh and Dresden.[1]

Military career

Memorial to Sir David Russell and his family, Dunblane Cathedral

Russell was commissioned as a cornet in the 7th Light Dragoons on 10 January 1828.[2] He commanded the 5th Brigade at the second relief of Lucknow in November 1857 and commanded the 2nd Brigade at the capture of Lucknow in March 1858 during the Indian Rebellion.[3] He became General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in July 1868.[4]

He was given the colonelcy of the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot on 18 January 1870 and transferred to the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot on 24 October 1872. He was made Knight Commander of the Bath (K.C.B.) by Queen Victoria on 20 May 1871.[5]

He died in London on 16 Jan. 1884. He had lived at Westfield House (now known as the Abbotts Barton Hotel) near Canterbury.[6]

Later life

Russell died on 16 January 1884 aged 74 at his home at Elvaston Place in Kensington, London.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Obituary." Times [London, England] 17 January 1884: 6. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "No. 18441". The London Gazette. 12 February 1828. p. 286.
  3. ^ Simpson, W. Douglas (2013). Stirlingshire. Cambridge University Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1107671621.
  4. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  5. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Russell, David". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  6. ^ Simpson, A. W. B. "The Judges and the Vigilant State". The Denning Law Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC South-Eastern District
1868–1872 		Succeeded by