Henry Vassall Webster
Lt. Col. Sir Henry Vassall Webster (1793 – 19 April 1847) was a British Army officer, aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange at the Battle of Waterloo.
He was the second son of Sir Godfrey Webster, 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Fox, Baroness Holland.[1]
He joined the Army in 1810 and rose to lieutenant-colonel in 1831. In 1843, he was knighted.[1]
He married the only daughter and heir of Samuel Boddington.[1]
He died on 19 April 1847 from self-inflicted knife wounds.[1] He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]
His portrait was painted by Martin Archer Shee.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d The Gentleman's Magazine. A. Dodd and A. Smith. 1847. p. 93. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 104.
- ^ "Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Vassal Webster by Martin Archer Shee". Art UK. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
Categories:
- 1793 births
- 1847 deaths
- British military personnel who committed suicide
- Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery
- Fox family (English aristocracy)
- Suicides by sharp instrument in the United Kingdom
- 1840s suicides