John Rolt (British Army officer)

Sir John Rolt
Died 8 November 1856
Southernhay, Exeter
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order

Lieutenant General Sir John Rolt KCB, GCH (died 8 November 1856) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.

Military career

Rolt was commissioned as an ensign in the 58th Regiment of Foot on 1 March 1800.[1] He was wounded during the Egyptian Campaign in 1801.[1] He took part in the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo in January 1812 and the Battle of Badajoz in March 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars.[1]

Rolt became commanding officer of the 2nd Regiment of Foot in 1823 and went on to be colonel of the regiment on 29 August 1853.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lieutenant General Sir John Rolt KCB GCH 1853-1856". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 21472. p. 2417. 2 September 1853.
Military offices
Preceded by
Lord Saltoun
Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
18531856
Succeeded by
Sir James Schoedde
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