John Garvock
| Sir John Garvock | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1817[1] Kennington, Surrey |
| Died |
10 November 1878 South Kensington, London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe 1st Infantry Brigade at Dover Northern District Southern District |
| Battles/wars | Ambela Campaign |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir John Garvock GCB (1817– 10 November 1878) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1860s.
Military career
Garvoch was commissioned into the 10th Regiment of Foot in 1835.[2] By 1839 he was serving as an Adjutant in the 10th Regiment of Foot.[3] He went on to command 2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe in October 1860 and 1st Infantry Brigade at Dover in July 1861.[4]
In 1863 he took command of the Eusufzye Field Force, a formation which conducted a foray against Hindustani tribesmen in Umbela (now Ambela) in the North West Frontier during what is now known as the Ambela Campaign.[5] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District in England in October 1866 and General Officer Commanding Southern District in July 1877.[4]
He was subsequently Colonel of the 89th Foot[6] and then the 10th Foot.[7]
References
- ↑ Modern English Biography: A-H. Netherton and Worth. 1892. p. 1825. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19303. p. 1676. 4 September 1835. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19809. p. 2722. 31 December 1839. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- 1 2 "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of the British Empire Volume 1, Page 32
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23676. p. 4773. 8 November 1870. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24072. p. 1526. 6 March 1874. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Sydney Cotton |
GOC Northern District 1866–1871 |
Succeeded by George Carey |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Hastings Doyle |
GOC Southern District 1877–1878 |
Succeeded by Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar |
| Preceded by Charles Gascoyne |
Colonel of the 89th (The Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot 1870–1874 |
Succeeded by Caledon Richard Egerton |
| Preceded by Sir Sidney John Cotton |
Colonel of the 10th (the North Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot 1874–1878 |
Succeeded by Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar |