Michael Saward (British Army officer)

For other people named Michael Saward, see Michael Saward (disambiguation).

Michael Saward
Born22 December 1840[1]
Died1928
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of servicec.1860 - 1903
RankMajor-General

Major-General Michael Henry Saward (22 December 1840 – 1928) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.[2]

Military career

Saward became a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in Bengal in 1862.[3] He remained in Bengal throughout his career and was ultimately appointed Assistant Adjutant General of the Royal Artillery in Bengal, a post he only relinquished in 1894.[4] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1899.[5]

He is buried at St John the Evangelist Church at Dormansland in Surrey.[6] He was also a Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.[7]

Family

In 1877 he married Kath Maisey.[8]

References

  1. ^ Robinson, Charles John (1883). A Register of the Scholars Admitted into Merchant Taylor's School. Printed and published for the editor by Farncombe & Company. p. 311.
  2. ^ Buckland, Charles Edward (1906). Dictionary of Indian Biography. S. Sonnenschein. p. 376.
  3. ^ "No. 22621". The London Gazette. 29 April 1862. p. 2230.
  4. ^ "No. 26595". The London Gazette. 5 February 1895. p. 687.
  5. ^ World Statesmen
  6. ^ Gravestone Photos
  7. ^ "No. 27783". The London Gazette. 22 February 1905. p. 2719.
  8. ^ Roots.web
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
1899–1903 		Succeeded by