Edward Bulwer (British Army officer)
| Sir Edward Bulwer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 December 1829 Heydon, Norfolk |
| Died |
8 December 1910 (aged 80) London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1849–1896 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Edward Earle Gascoyne Bulwer GCB (22 December 1829 – 8 December 1910) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Military career
Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge,[1] Bulwer was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1849.[2] He served in the Crimea War and took part in the Battle of Alma in 1854.[2] He then took part in the Relief of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny.[2] He was appointed Assistant Inspector of Reserve Forces in Scotland in 1865, Assistant Adjutant-General for Recruiting in Scotland in 1870 and Assistant Adjutant-General for Auxiliary Forces at Army Headquarters in 1873.[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Chatham District in 1879, Inspector-General of Recruiting at Army Headquarters in 1880 and Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1886.[2]
He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1889.[3] He retired in 1896.[2] In retirement he was Colonel of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.[2]
Family
In 1863 he married Isabella Buxton; they had one son and four daughters.[2] Edward Bulwer was also the nephew of Henry Bulwer, 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer, nephew of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton and brother of Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bulwer, Edward (Earle) Gascoyne (BLWR848E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ World Statesmen
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Elkington |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1889–1894 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Stevenson |