Sir Richard Farren | |
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| Born | 1817 (1817) |
| Died | 1909 (aged 91–92) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Eastern District Troops in theWest Indies |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of the Bath |
GeneralSir Richard Thomas FarrenGCB (c. 1817–1909) was aBritish Army officer who became General Officer CommandingEastern District.
Farren was commissioned as anensign in 1834.[1] He commanded the47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot during theCrimean War[2] for which he was awarded the TurkishOrder of the Medjidie, 4th Class.[3]
He went on to be General Officer CommandingEastern District in October 1869 and General Officer Commanding the Troops in theWest Indies in June 1875.[4]
He was made Colonel of the35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot from 1879 until it was amalgamated in 1881 with the107th Foot to form theRoyal Sussex Regiment, after which he was Colonel of the 1st Battalion of the new regiment until 1885. He was afterwards Colonel ofThe Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from 1885 to his death.[3] He was promoted fullgeneral on 29 April 1880.[5]
He died in 1909 at the age of 92. His death was registered in Woodbridge, Suffolk.[6] He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's,Great Bealings,Suffolk.[7]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | GOC Eastern District 1869–1870 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Colonel of theLoyal North Lancashire Regiment 1885–1909 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Colonel of theRoyal Sussex Regiment 1881–1885 | Succeeded by Sir Richard Thomas Farren |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot 1879–1881 | Succeeded by Amalgamated to form the Royal Sussex Regiment |