Edward Westby Donovan

Edward Donovan
Born6 September 1821
Died1897 (aged 76)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankLieutenant General
CommandsCommander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements
Battles / warsCrimean War
AwardsKnight of the Légion d'honneur

Lieutenant General Edward Westby Donovan KLH (6 September 1821 – 1897) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

Military career

Donovan was commissioned into the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1840.[1] He fought in the Crimean War and was severely wounded at the Siege of Sevastopol in 1855.[2] For this he was made a Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur.[3]

In 1878 he was appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements, a post he held until 1882.[4] He retired in 1887 with the honorary rank of full general.[5]

Following, he was made Colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment (1891—1897).[6]

Family

Edward Westby Donovan belonged to the distinguished Ballymore sept of the O'Donovans of Clanloughlin.[7]

References

  1. ^ "No. 19812". The London Gazette. 10 January 1840. p. 57.
  2. ^ "No. 21705". The London Gazette. 15 April 1855. p. 1707.
  3. ^ Thom, Adam Bissett, The Upper Ten Thousand, for 1877. London: Kelly and Co. p. 167
  4. ^ "No. 25068". The London Gazette. 3 February 1882. p. 425.
  5. ^ "No. 25688". The London Gazette. 1 April 1887. p. 1916.
  6. ^ "No. 26182". The London Gazette. 14 July 1891. p. 3722.
  7. ^ Burke, Bernard and Ashworth Peter Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. London: Harrison & Sons. 9th edition, 1899. p. 119–20
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong
and the Straits Settlements
1878–1882 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of The East Yorkshire Regiment
1891–1897 		Succeeded by