Henry Bayly (British Army officer)
Sir Henry Bayly | |
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Died | 1846 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Bayly GCH (died 20 April 1846) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey. He was the second son of Nicholas Bayly.
Military career
Bayly was promoted from the half-pay of the 85th Regiment to an ensigncy in the Coldstream Guards on 30 October 1790.[1] He was wounded at the Battle of Lincelles on 17 August 1793,[2] and was promoted to Lieutenant in the Guards on 31 August 1793[3] and purchased a Captaincy in the regiment on 10 September 1799.[4] During this period, he fought with the Guards during the invasion of Holland.[2]
Bayly was appointed ADC to the Prince Regent on 9 February 1811,[5] and was breveted major general on 1 January 1812. [6] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1816.[7] He retired from that post in 1821 and was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1825.[8] He was then appointed GCH in 1834[9] and died in 1846.[10]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 13249. p. 646. 26 October 1790. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- 1 2 Daniel Mackinnon. Origin and service of the Coldstream Guards. pp. 43, 73. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 13564. p. 739. 27 August 1793. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 15179. p. 906. 7 September 1799. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 16451. p. 230. 5 February 1811. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 16556. p. 2498. 28 December 1811. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 17127. p. 687. 13 April 1816. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 18141. p. 925. 28 May 1825. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19121. p. 122. 21 January 1834. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20599. p. 1529. 28 April 1846. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Sir John Doyle |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1816–1821 |
Succeeded by Sir John Colborne |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by Edmund Stevens |
Colonel of the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot 1825–1846 |
Succeeded by Sir Gordon Drummond |