Thomas Lyons (British Army officer) explained

Thomas Lyons
Birth Date:	9 July 1829
Death Date:	13 September 1897
Birth Place:	Croom, County Limerick
Rank:	General
Commands:	Western District
Battles:	Indian Rebellion
Awards:	Companion of the Order of the Bath

General Thomas Casey Lyons (9 July 1829 – 13 September 1897) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Western District.

Early life

Born in County Limerick, Lyons was the fourth son of Bridgette Kennedy and James Denis Lyons of Croome House, grandson of Thomas Casey, MP for Kilmallock.^[1]

Military career

Lyons was commissioned into the 16th Regiment of Foot in 1845.^[2] He saw action at the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.^[3] He became Commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade in April 1884 and General Officer Commanding Western District in April 1885^[4] and went on to serve as Governor of Bermuda from 1892 to 1896.^[5]

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Notes and References

1. Book: Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland . 1904 . Burke's Peerage, Limited . 356 . en.
2. Web site: Thomas Casey Lyons. National Archives. 21 November 2015.
3. Web site: Death of General Lyons. The Cardigan Observer. 18 September 1897. 21 November 2015.
4. Web site: Army Commands. 21 November 2015.
5. Web site: Governor of Bermuda. Bermuda News. 21 November 2015.