Richard Wilbraham
| Sir Richard Wilbraham | |
|---|---|
 Colonel Richard Wilbraham, CB, outside his tent | |
| Born |
12 April 1811 Scholar Green, Cheshire |
| Died | 30 April 1900 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
Syrian War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Richard Wilbraham KCB (12 April 1811 – 30 April 1900) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Military career
Wilbraham served in the Syrian War.[1] Promoted to major in the 7th Regiment of foot, Wilbraham served as Adjutant General of the 2nd Division during the Crimean War.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in February 1855 and to colonel in August 1855.[2] He also served as colonel of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) taking up the post in 1881.[3][4] He lived at Rode Hall and died in 1900.[5]
References
- ↑ "The 7th Royal Fusiliersin the Crimea" (PDF). Royal Fusiliers Museum. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Letters and papers of Colonel (later General Sir) Richard Wilbraham". National Archives. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Royal Fusiliers Colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25040. p. 5713. 22 November 1881.
- ↑ "History". Rode Hall. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Richard Airey |
Colonel of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 1881–1900 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Barton |
| Preceded by Charles Crutchley |
Colonel of the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) 1875–1881 |
Succeeded by Regiment amalgamated with the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot |
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