Sir William Lumley | |
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Born | 28 August 1769 Lumley Castle |
Died | 15 December 1850 Green Street, Mayfair | (aged 81)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1787–1850 |
Rank | General |
Unit | 10th Light Dragoons |
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Alma mater | Eton College |
Other work | Groom of the Bedchamber |
General Sir William Lumley, GCB (28 August 1769 – 15 December 1850) was a British Army officer and courtier during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The son of the Earl of Scarborough, Lumley enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks aided by a reputation for bravery and professionalism established on campaign in Ireland, Egypt, South Africa, South America, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Following his retirement from the army due to ill health in 1811, Lumley served as Governor of Bermuda and later gained a position as a courtier to the Royal Household. Lumley is especially noted for his actions at the Battle of Antrim where he saved the lives of several magistrates and was seriously wounded fighting when leading a cavalry charge against[1] the United Irishmen rebels in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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