Henry Buchanan (British Army officer)

Henry James Buchanan
Born1830
Died7 October 1903
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankLieutenant-General
CommandsEastern District.
Battles / warsCrimean War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General Henry James Buchanan CB (1830 – 7 October 1903) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.

Military career

Buchanan was commissioned as an ensign in the 47th Regiment of Foot on 14 June 1850.[1] He fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 as well as the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.[2] He also served with the Jowaki expedition of 1877–1878.[2] He went on to be Commander of the 3rd Brigade at Aldershot in January 1887 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in January 1889.[3]

He was also Colonel of the Norfolk Regiment from 1898 to his death.[2]

References

  1. ^ "No. 21104". The London Gazette. 14 June 1850. p. 1665.
  2. ^ a b c "Personal Notes". Otago Witness. 16 December 1903. p. 68. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC Eastern District
1889–1892 		Succeeded by