Lieutenant General John Neptune Sargent CB (18 June 1826 – 20 October 1893) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.
John Neptune Sargent | |
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| Born | 18 June 1826 |
| Died | 20 October 1893 Bexley, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career edit
Sargent was commissioned into the 95th Regiment of Foot in 1844.[1] In 1847, he went to Canton to protect the local factories from violence.[2] He was appointed adjutant of his regiment in 1851.[3] He fought in the Crimean War at the Battle of Alma and was wounded;[2] he also fought at the Battle of Inkerman[2] and the Siege of Sevastopol of 1855 where he was again wounded.[4] He also took part in the Second Opium War in 1860, leading a detachment during the storming of the north Taku Forts.[2]
He was made commanding officer of the 2nd battalion of the Buffs at Malta in 1861 and then of the 1st battalion in England in 1862.[2] In 1864 he took command of the Inns of Court Volunteers, in 1873 he became commander of a brigade depot at Milford Haven, and in 1874 he became commander of a military depot in Oxford.[2]
He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements in 1882,[5] and retired in 1890.[6]
He was also colonel of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from 1891 to his death in 1893.[7]
Family edit
In 1852, Sargent married Miss R. S. Champion.[2] In 1863, he married Alice Mary Tredwell, daughter of Thomas Tredwell.[2][8]
References edit
- ^ "No. 20306". The London Gazette. 19 January 1844. p. 182.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i John Neptune Sargent at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "No. 21268". The London Gazette. 28 November 1851. p. 3299.
- ^ "No. 21790". The London Gazette. 26 September 1855. p. 3590.
- ^ "No. 25068". The London Gazette. 3 February 1882. p. 425.
- ^ "No. 26040". The London Gazette. 8 April 1890. p. 2100.
- ^ "No. 26141". The London Gazette. 6 March 1891. p. 1266.
- ^ Marriage certificate 225 for 28 July 1863 at St. Lukes Norwood Parish Lambeth