Robert William Lowry (British Army officer) explained

Robert William Lowry
Birth Date:20 March 1824
Birth Place:Drumreagh, County Tyrone
Rank:Lieutenant-General
Battles:Crimean War
Fenian raids
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General Robert William Lowry (20 March 1824 – 8 June 1905) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's).

Military career

Educated in Dungannon and Belfast, Lowry was commissioned into the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot[1] and served with his regiment in the Crimean War in Winter 1854 and then in Malta in January 1857.[2] He commanded field forces in the Fenian raids in 1866.[1] He became colonel of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) in 1894 and died in 1905.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert William Lowry (1824–1905). New Ulster Biography. 24 December 2015.
  2. Web site: The British Garrison in Malta. 24 December 2015.
  3. News: Obituary. The Times. 9 June 1905. 9.