Henry Vassall Webster Explained

Honorific Prefix:Sir
Henry Vassall Webster
Honorific Suffix:KTS
Birth Date:February 1793
Birth Place:Naples
Death Date:19 April 1847
Death Place:Upper Brook Street, London
Placeofburial:Kensal Green Cemetery
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1810–1826
Rank:Lieutenant-colonel
Unit:9th Light Dragoons
Battles:
Awards:Knight of the Military Order of Wilhelm (1815)
Knight Commander of the Military Order of the Tower and the Sword (1832)
Military Order of Aviz (1835)
Knight bachelor (1843)
Waterloo Medal
Relations:Sir Godfrey Webster, 4th Baronet (father)
Elizabeth Fox, Baroness Holland (mother)
Samuel Boddington (father-in-law)

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Vassall Webster KTS (February 1793 – 19 April 1847) was a British Army officer. He served as an aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange at the Battle of Waterloo.

He was the second son of Sir Godfrey Webster, 4th Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Vassall (later Baroness Holland).[1]

He joined the Army in 1810 and rose to lieutenant-colonel in 1831. In 1843, he was knighted.

Webster married Grace (d. 27 March 1866), the only daughter and heir of Samuel Boddington, on 23 October 1824.

He died on 19 April 1847 from self-inflicted knife wounds. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]

His portrait was painted by Martin Archer Shee.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Gentleman's Magazine. 6 July 2015. 1847. A. Dodd and A. Smith. 93.
  2. Book: Paths of Glory. 1997. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 104.
  3. Web site: Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Vassal Webster by Martin Archer Shee. Art UK. 6 July 2015.