Richard Luard
Richard Luard | |
|---|---|
 Luard in c. 1865 | |
| Born | 29 July 1827 |
| Died | 24 July 1891 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Militia |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Richard George Amherst Luard CB (29 July 1827 – 24 July 1891) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada.
Military career[]
Born the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Luard and educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Luard was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1845.[1] Later that year he transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Foot.[1] In 1854 he transferred to the 77th Regiment of Foot and served in the Crimean War as a Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General: he was mentioned in despatches for his part in the Siege of Sevastopol.[1] He served in the Second Opium War taking part in an expedition to China in 1857.[1] In 1860 he was appointed Assistant Inspector of Volunteers[1] and in 1875 he was made assistant adjutant and quartermaster-general for the Northern District in England.[1]
In 1880 he became General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada.[1] He sought to introduce permanent infantry training schools but also upset Adolphe-Philippe Caron, the Minister of Militia and Defence, through his constant criticism of amateur soldiers.[1] He was asked to resign and, in 1884, returned to England to command a brigade at Aldershot Garrison.[1]
Family[]
Luard was married on 8 October 1863 to Hannah Chamberlain.[2] They had seven children including (1870–1916), who achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and was killed near Ypres in the First World War.[3][4] Another son was Charles Camac Luard.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- ^ "Richard George Amherst Luard". genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Luard, Edward Bourryau". Casualty Details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Rupert Edward Inglis". www.inglis.uk.com. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Kelly's (1943). Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes. Kelly's Directories. p. 1155.
External links[]
- 1827 births
- 1891 deaths
- British Army generals
- Canadian generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- British Army personnel of the Crimean War
- 77th Regiment of Foot officers
- Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) officers
- British Army personnel of the Second Opium War
- Commanders of the Canadian Army