Sir Frederick Hamilton | |
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 General Sir Frederick William Hamilton | |
| Born | (1815-07-08)8 July 1815 London, England |
| Died | 4 October 1890(1890-10-04) (aged 75) Colinsburgh,Fife, Scotland |
| Buried | Kilrenny, Fife |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1831–1881 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Brigade of Guards Grenadier Guards |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of theOrder of the Bath |
GeneralSir Frederick William Hamilton,KCB (8 July 1815 – 4 October 1890) was aBritish Army officer who served asMajor General commanding the Brigade of Guards from 1868 to 1870.
Hamilton was born inLondon in 1815, the son ofWilliam Richard Hamilton, a diplomat.[1] He was aPage of Honour forGeorge IV from 1826 to 1830 and toWilliam IV from 1830 to 1831.[1]
Hamilton was commissioned into theGrenadier Guards in 1831. He commanded his regiment throughout the Eastern campaign of theCrimean War, including theBattle of Alma, theBattle of Balaklava, theBattle of Inkerman (during which he was wounded and had his horse shot out from under him) and theSiege of Sebastopol.[2] He then served asMajor General commanding the Brigade of Guards from 1868 to 1870,[3] before retiring with the rank of fullgeneral on 1 July 1881.[4]
Hamilton died at Pitcorthie inFife on 4 October 1890 and was buried at the Parish Churchyard inKilrenny in Fife. He also served as colonel of theRoyal Scots Fusiliers from 1870 until his death.[5]
In 1860 Hamilton married Louisa Anne Erskine Anstruther, daughter ofSir Alexander Anstruther.[6] Hamilton died aged 75 on 4 October 1890 at Pitcorthie House inColinsburgh, Fife.[7]
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| Preceded by | Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards 1868–1870 | Succeeded by Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (as GOC Home District) |
| Preceded by | Colonel of theRoyal Scots Fusiliers 1870–1890 | Succeeded by |
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