John Hudson (Indian Army officer) explained

Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant-General
Sir John Hudson
Birth Date:1833
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Branch:British Indian Army
Serviceyears:1853–1893
Rank:Lieutenant-General
Commands:Rohilkhand brigade
Quetta division
Allahabad division
Bombay Army
Battles:Indian Mutiny
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Suakin Expedition
Awards:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General Sir John Hudson KCB (1833 – 8 June 1893) was a British officer in the British Indian Army.

Military career

Educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, Hudson was commissioned into the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1853.[1] He served as deputy assistant adjutant-general during the response to the Indian Mutiny.[1]

He commanded six companies of the 28th Punjab Infantry in 1879 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War[2] and later commanded the Indian contingent during the Second Suakin Expedition in 1885.[3] He went on to be commander of the Rohilkhand brigade of the Bengal Army in 1886, the Quetta division of the Indian Army in 1888 and the Allahabad division of the Bengal Army in 1889.[1] He became Commander-in-Chief Bombay Army in April 1893 but was killed just two months later by a fall from his horse[4] in June 1893.[5]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14035?docPos=3 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  2. Roberts, p. 371
  3. http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoEnqFull.asp?PrintID=20837&RecNo=13&intPhSearchNo=3292049 The late General Sir John Hudson K.C.B. and Headquarters Staff of the Indian Contingent at Suakin 1885
  4. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41788/41788-h/41788-h.htm General Gatacre
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=3VQTAAAAYAAJ&dq=Major-General+McDowall+madras&pg=PA123 The India List and India Office List