Frederick Marshall (British Army officer)
Sir Frederick Marshall | |
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Born | 26 July 1829 Edenbridge, Kent |
Died | 8 June 1900 |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1849–1884 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Unit | 1st Dragoons |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Anglo-Zulu War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Marshall KCMG (26 July 1829 – 8 June 1900) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Marshall was commissioned as a cornet in the 10th Hussars on 18 September 1849.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 16 September 1851[2] and, after transferring to the 1st Regiment of Dragoons on 14 October 1851,[3] he saw action in the Crimean War[4] and was promoted to captain on 4 February 1859.[5]
Marshall was promoted further to major on 6 March 1863.[6] Promoted to lieutenant colonel on 8 March 1864,[7] he was given command of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards.[4] He was then promoted to full colonel on 6 March 1868[8] and to major general on 20 October 1877.[9]
After taking part in the Anglo-Zulu War in spring 1879,[4] Marshall was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 19 December 1879.[10] He was promoted to lieutenant general on his retirement on 5 September 1884[11] and advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George on 22 June 1897.[12]
Marshall served as colonel of the 1st (Royal) Dragoons from 1890 to 1900.[13]
First-class cricket[]
Marshall played first-class cricket for several teams in the 1850s and 1860s, debuting for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Sussex at Horsham in 1854.[14] Playing first-class cricket until 1865, the played eight matches for the MCC, but also appeared five times for the , four times for the Gentlemen of England, twice for the South in the North v South fixture, and once each for the and the Surrey Club.[14] Appearing in 21 first-class matches, he scored a total of 244 runs at an average of 7.87, with a highest score of 31.[15] His brothers Alexander and Henry were also first-class cricketers.
References[]
- ^ "No. 21020". The London Gazette. 18 September 1849. p. 2854.
- ^ "No. 21245". The London Gazette. 16 September 1851. p. 2361.
- ^ "No. 21253". The London Gazette. 14 October 1851. p. 2562.
- ^ a b c "Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Marshall". The Peerage. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "No. 22227". The London Gazette. 4 February 1859. p. 482.
- ^ "No. 22714". The London Gazette. 6 March 1863. p. 1355.
- ^ "No. 22829". The London Gazette. 8 March 1864. p. 1429.
- ^ "No. 23375". The London Gazette. 6 March 1868. p. 2491.
- ^ "No. 24525". The London Gazette. 20 October 1877. p. 6439.
- ^ "No. 24793". The London Gazette. 19 December 1879. p. 7483.
- ^ "No. 25394". The London Gazette. 9 September 1884. p. 4041.
- ^ "No. 26870". The London Gazette. 6 July 1897. p. 3698.
- ^ Mills, T.F. (2007). "The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Marshall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Player profile: Frederick Marshall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- 1829 births
- 1900 deaths
- British Army generals
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- People from Edenbridge, Kent
- English cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- Gentlemen of England cricketers
- Surrey Club cricketers
- Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- North v South cricketers
- Gentlemen of the South cricketers