Vincent William Tregear
Major-General Sir Vincent William Tregear | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1842 Juanpore, West Bengal, British Raj |
| Died | July 17, 1925 (aged 83) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Known for | Chin-Lushai Expedition |
| Battles / wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Chin-Lushai Expedition |
| Spouse(s) |
Jane Charlotte Bell
(m. 1867; died 1899) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relations | Vincent William Henry Tregear (Father) Elizabeth Hannah Tregear (Mother) |
Major-General Sir Vincent William Tregear, KCB (25 June 1842 - 17 june 1925) was a British army officer.
The son of Vincent Tregear of the Indian Educational Department, he was educated privately. He entered the Bengal Army in 1859.
He was appointed a Major in 1879, [1] Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in 1884, [2] Lieutenant-Colonel in 1885,[3] and Colonel in 1888.[4] He was appointed a Major-General in 1897 and retired in the same year. He was transferred to the Unemployed Supernumerary List in 1902.[5]
Tregear commanded the 9th Bengal Infantry and was Colonel on the Staff at Multan from 1895-97.
He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1879-80 and took part in the Chin-Lushai Expedition for both the expedition of 1888 and the expedition of 1889-1890. For his services in the Chin-Lushai Expedition, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1890.[6]
He married Jane Charlotte (died 1899), daughter of William Oswald Bell, in 1867.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1909 Birthday Honours.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 24761". The London Gazette. 12 September 1879. p. 5456.
- ^ "No. 25440". The London Gazette. 10 February 1885. p. 578.
- ^ "No. 25501". The London Gazette. 14 August 1885. p. 3785.
- ^ "No. 25864". The London Gazette. 9 October 1888. p. 5545.
- ^ "No. 27486". The London Gazette. 21 October 1902. p. 6651.
- ^ "No. 26106". The London Gazette. 14 November 1890. p. 6023.
- ^ "No. 28263". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1909. p. 4854.
Sources
[edit]- Rao, C. Hayavadana, ed. (1915). . . Vol. 21.6. Madras: Pillar & Co. p. 430.
- Peters, Larry. "Vincent William Tregear". MyHeritage.