Alexander Elliot Explained

Sir Alexander Elliot
Birth Date:23 February 1825
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Rank:Major-General
Commands:Commander-in-Chief, Scotland
Battles:Crimean War
Awards:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Sir Alexander James Hardy Elliot, (23 February 1825  - 1 July 1909) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.

Military career

Born the son of Admiral Sir George Elliot, Elloit was commissioned as a cavalry officer on 22 February 1843.[1] He was promoted to cornet in the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers on 18 July 1848 and to lieutenant in the 5th Dragoon Guards on 14 June 1850.[2] He served as aide-de-camp to General Sir James Scarlett, Commander of the Heavy Brigade, at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854 during the Crimean War.[3] He went on to command the troops in the North British District in 1885 and retired in 1888.

He was Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiners) from 1892 to 1902, when he transferred to become Colonel of the 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers, serving as such until his death in 1909.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Indian Mail: A Monthly Register For British And Foreign India, China, And Australasia. 112. 9 May 1943.
  2. Book: Dawson, Anthony . Letters from the Light Brigade: The British Cavalry in the Crimean War. Pen & Sword Military. 2014. 978-1783030279.
  3. Web site: 1854 Battle of Balaclava Crimean War Sword Trophy. 30 November 2014.
  4. Web site: 21st Lancers . regiments.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20071222005619/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D21b%28L%29.htm . 22 December 2007.