John Davis (British Army officer)

Sir John Davis

General Sir John Davis
Born 1832
Died 5 October 1901
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1852–1898
Rank Major-General
Commands held 1st Infantry Brigade at Malta
Dublin District
Southern District
Battles/wars Indian Rebellion
Mahdist War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Sir John Davis KCB (1832 – 5 October 1901) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding the Southern District.

Military career

Davis was commissioned as an ensign in the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot in 1852 and saw action during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.[1] He was present at the First and Second Battles of El Teb in February 1884 and commanded the 2nd Brigade at the Battle of Tamai in March 1884 during the Mahdist War.[2] He became Commander of the troops at Malta in 1884,[3] Commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade at Malta in April 1886 and General Officer Commanding Dublin District in January 1888.[4] He went on to be General Officer Commanding the Southern District, at Portsmouth, in November 1893 before retiring in November 1898.[4]

In 1900 he was given the colonelcy of the Royal Sussex Regiment, which he held until his death the following year.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Memorial at Whitechurch, County Dublin". Ireland Genealogy Project Archives. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Raugh, p. 317
  3. ↑ Obituary - General Sir John Davis" The Times (London). Monday, 7 October 1901. (36579), p. 4.
  4. 1 2 "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Royal Sussex Regiment [UK]". Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2016.

Sources

Military offices
Preceded by
The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn		 GOC Southern District
1893–1898 		Succeeded by
Sir Baker Russell
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