Charles Henry Spencer-Churchill
Charles Henry Spencer-Churchill (27 May 1828 – 3 April 1877) was a British officer who fought in the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny.
He was the eldest son of Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill, a veteran of the Peninsular War, and was educated at Eton College. On 10 October 1845, he purchased a second lieutenant's commission in the Rifle Brigade.[1] He served with the brigade during the Seventh Xhosa War.[2] After the outbreak of the Crimean War, Spencer-Churchill purchased a captaincy on 4 August 1854.[3] He was commended for gallantry by Lord Raglan during the war,[2] breveted major and received the Order of the Medjidie, 5th class[4]
On 17 June 1857, Spencer-Churchill exchanged into the 60th Regiment of Foot[5] and went out to India, where he took part in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny and was present at the capture of Delhi.[2]
In 1862, Spencer-Churchill married Rosalie Lowther, daughter of the Reverend Gorges Paulin Lowther.[2] He served with his regiment in Canada, and was breveted lieutenant-colonel in the 60th Foot on 5 September 1865,[6] but went on temporary half-pay on 11 December 1866.[7] His health had been permanently impaired by exposure during the Crimean War.[2] On 13 January 1869, he exchanged from half-pay into the 68th Regiment of Foot.[8] He died of tuberculosis near Menton on 3 April 1877.[2]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20516. p. 3054. 10 October 1845.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Obituary". The Annual Register. v. 119 (1877): 142. 1878.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21578. p. 2392. 4 August 1854.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22107. p. 1260. 2 March 1858.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22011. p. 2089. 16 June 1857.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23016. p. 4542. 22 September 1865.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23196. p. 6886. 11 December 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23458. p. 165. 12 January 1869.