James Watson (British Army officer)
Sir James Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1772 Chilton, Buckinghamshire |
| Died | 14 August 1862 (aged 90) Wendover, Buckinghamshire, UK |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Commands | Indian Army |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir James Watson (1772 – 14 August 1862) was a British Army officer and Commander-in-Chief, India.
Military career
Watson was commissioned into the 14th Regiment of Foot reaching the rank of major in 1802.[1] He was appointed commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of his regiment in 1807 and served in India and Batavia, Dutch East Indies.[1] During his time in the East Indies, he led the 14th Regiment of Foot in a punitive expedition against the Sultanate of Sambas in West Borneo.[2]
In March 1835 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India, and continued in that role until September; two years later he was promoted to lieutenant-general[3] and made colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot, a position he held until his death.[1]
He was also an active member of the Army and Navy Club.[4] He lived in Wendover in Buckinghamshire.[5]
He died in 1862. He had married Sarah, with whom he had at least a son and a daughter.[6]
References
- ^ a b c 14th Regiment of Foot
- ^ Low, Charles Rathbone (1877). History of the Indian navy: 1613-1863. London: Richard Bentley. pp. 256–260.
- ^ "No. 19456". The London Gazette. 10 January 1837. p. 64.
- ^ Rules & Regulations and List of Members of the Army & Navy Club H. M. Pollett, 1861.
- ^ Wills & Bequests Illustrated London News, 1863.
- ^ "Major General Sir James Watson". Retrieved 10 July 2016.