Английская Википедия:Edward Westby Donovan

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military person Lieutenant General Edward Westby Donovan KLH (6 September 1821 – 1897) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

Military career

Donovan was commissioned into the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1840.[1] He fought in the Crimean War and was severely wounded at the Siege of Sevastopol in 1855.[2] For this he was made a Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur.[3]

In 1878 he was appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements, a post he held until 1882.[4] He retired in 1887 with the honorary rank of full general.[5]

Following, he was made Colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment (1891—1897).[6]

Family

Edward Westby Donovan belonged to the distinguished Ballymore sept of the O'Donovans of Clanloughlin.[7]

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