William Smelt
| Major general William Smelt | |
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| 18th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
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In office 28 January 1847 – 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Campbell |
| Succeeded by | P. Bainbrigge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
Lieutenant-General William Smelt, CB (died 10 January 1858)[1] was the 18th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.
In 1814, In North America as a Major of the 103rd Foot, he participated in the battles of Plattsburg, Oswego and Lundy's Lane and was badly wounded at the Siege of Fort Erie.[2]
He was awarded CB in 1826, when a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 41st Foot.[3] He was appointed General Officer Commanding, Ceylon on 28 January 1847 and succeeded by P. Bainbrigge in 1852. He was awarded the Army of India Medal.
In 1850 he was given the colonelcy of the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot [4] but transferred in 1851 to the 37th Foot, a position he held until his death. He was promoted Lieutenant-General on 11 November 1851.[5]
References
- ↑ The United Service Magazine. H. Colburn. 1858. p. 474.
- ↑ "William Drummond and the Battle of Fort Erie". Scholars Commons. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and its dependencies. Volume 23. p. 302.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21082. p. . 2 April 1850.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21262. p. . 11 November 1850.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Colin Campbell |
General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 1847–1852 |
Succeeded by P. Bainbrigge |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Duff |
37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot 1851–1858 |
Succeeded by John Fraser |
| Preceded by Sir James Fergusson |
62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 1850–1851 |
Succeeded by Thomas Lightfoot |
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