John Garvock Explained

Sir John Garvock
Birth Date:15 March 1817[1]
Birth Place:Kennington, Surrey[2]
Death Place:South Kensington, London
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Branch: British Army
Rank:General
Commands:2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe
1st Infantry Brigade at Dover
Northern District
Southern District
Battles:Ambela Campaign
Awards:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir John Garvock (15 March 1817 – 10 November 1878) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1860s.

Garvock, the only son of Maj. John Garvock of the Royal Horse Guards and his wife, Margaret, was born in Kennington, Surrey, in 1817.[3]

Military career

Garvock was commissioned into the 10th Regiment of Foot in 1835. By 1839 he was serving as an Adjutant in the 10th Regiment of Foot. He went on to command 2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe in October 1860 and 1st Infantry Brigade at Dover in July 1861.[4]

In 1863 he took command of the Eusufzye Field Force, a formation which conducted a foray against Hindustani tribesmen in Umbela (now Ambela) in the North West Frontier during what is now known as the Ambela Campaign.[5] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District in England in October 1866 and General Officer Commanding Southern District in July 1877.[4]

He was subsequently Colonel of the 89th Foot and then the 10th Foot.

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Notes and References

  1. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812
  2. Book: Modern English Biography: A-H. 1892. Netherton and Worth. 1825. en.
  3. Book: Dod's peerage, baronetage, and knightage of Great Britain and Ireland: for ... : including all the titled classes . 1870 . Whittaker . 297 . en.
  4. Web site: Army Commands . 21 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf . 4 March 2016 .
  5. Historical Dictionary of the British Empire Volume 1, Page 32