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About Major General Edward Buckley Wynyard, Esq C B
General Edward Buckley Wynyard CB (1788 – 24 November 1864)
- British Army officer.
- Born in Kensington Palace, London
- Son of Lieutenant-General William Wynyard, Colonel of the 20th Foot.
- Joined the Army himself as an ensign in 1803 and first served in Sicily.
- 1809 he took part in the capture of the islands of Ischia and Procida and served under Lieutenant-General Sir John Oswald in the Ionian Islands - severely wounded at Santa Maura and returned to London.
- 1811 appointed aide-de-camp to Sir Harry Burrard and then brigade-major under Sir Moore Disney although his wound prevented him from serving with the brigade at Bergen op Zoom.
- 1814 promoted lieutenant-colonel of the 58th Foot.
- 1816-20 he served on St Helena as military secretary to the Governor, Sir Hudson Lowe
- July 1830 aide-de-camp to William IV and promoted to colonel in the Grenadier Guards.
- 1837 he was placed on half-pay and in the 1838 Coronation Honours made a Companion of the Order of the Bath.
- November 1841 promoted major-general
- September 1847 put in command of the troops in New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand.
During his time in Australia he was a member of the Legislative Council in 1848-51 and of the Executive Council in 1848-53.
- Lieutenant-general in 1851 and given the colonelcy of the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot for life.
- 1853 returned home to England where in January 1860 he was promoted full general.
- Died of bronchitis in London on 24 November 1864 and was laid to rest in Catacomb B, Kensal Green Cemetery.
- Married Louisa Warner and had several children.
He left his name to Wynyard Square, Sydney, and probably the town Wynyard in northern Tasmania which he visited in 1850-51.
Reference - ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Buckley_Wynyard
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Major General Edward Buckley Wynyard, Esq C B's Timeline
1788 |
1788
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Kensington (Kensington Palace), Middlesex, England
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1821 |
November 19, 1821
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Surrey, England, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England UK
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1841 |
1841
Age 53
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Carshalton, Surrey, England
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1864 |
November 24, 1864
Age 76
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St George Hanover Square, London
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November 30, 1864
Age 76
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All Souls, Kensal Green, England
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