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| name =Sir James Dormer | | name =Sir James Dormer | ||
| image =James Charlemagne Dormer, Vanity Fair, 1891-01-24.jpg | | image =James Charlemagne Dormer, Vanity Fair, 1891-01-24.jpg | ||
| caption ="Madras". Caricature by " | | caption ="Madras". Caricature by his daughter Mary Catherine Rees under the pseudonym "Bint" published in [[Vanity Fair (British magazine 1868-1914)|Vanity Fair]] in 1891 | ||
| birth_date =26 January 1834 | | birth_date =26 January 1834 | ||
| death_date =3 May 1893 | | death_date =3 May 1893 | ||
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==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
Dormer was the younger son of Joseph Thaddeus Dormer, 11th [[Baron Dormer]]. He became Chief of Staff of army of occupation in [[Egypt]] in 1882, Deputy Adjutant-General for auxiliary forces in 1885 and General Officer Commanding commanding [[Dublin]] District in 1886.<ref name=bio>[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/dormer1615.htm Cracroft's Peerage]</ref> He went to command the [[British Troops in Egypt]] in 1888 and become Commander-in-Chief of the [[Madras Army]] and a Member of the [[Madras Legislative Council|Council of the Governor of Fort St George]] in 1891.<ref name=bio/> He died after being mauled by a tiger while | Dormer was the younger son of Joseph Thaddeus Dormer, 11th [[Baron Dormer]]. He became Chief of Staff of army of occupation in [[Egypt]] in 1882, Deputy Adjutant-General for auxiliary forces in 1885 and General Officer Commanding commanding [[Dublin]] District in 1886.<ref name=bio>[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/dormer1615.htm Cracroft's Peerage]</ref> He went to command the [[British Troops in Egypt]] in 1888 and become Commander-in-Chief of the [[Madras Army]] and a Member of the [[Madras Legislative Council|Council of the Governor of Fort St George]] in 1891.<ref name=bio/> He died from injuries on 3rd May after being mauled by a tiger while on a hunt on 25 April 1893 in the Nilgiris. He was succeeded by General [[Sir Charles Clarke, 3rd Baronet|Mansfield Clarke]] as commander-in-chief of the Madras Army.<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41788/41788-h/41788-h.htm General Gatacre]</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Burgess, James |url=https://archive.org/details/chronologyofmode00burguoft/page/427/mode/1up |title=The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894 |publisher=John Grant |year=1913 |place=Edinburgh |page=427}}</ref> His eldest son [[Roland Dormer, 13th Baron Dormer|Roland]] succeeded his uncle as [[Baron Dormer]].<ref name=bio/> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Sir James Dormer | |
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 "Madras". Caricature by his daughter Mary Catherine Rees under the pseudonym "Bint" published in Vanity Fair in 1891 | |
| Born | 26 January 1834 |
| Died | 3 May 1893 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Madras Army |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General The Honourable Sir James Charlemagne Dormer KCB (26 January 1834 – 3 May 1893) was a British Army officer.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Dormer was the younger son of Joseph Thaddeus Dormer, 11th Baron Dormer. He became Chief of Staff of army of occupation in Egypt in 1882, Deputy Adjutant-General for auxiliary forces in 1885 and General Officer Commanding commanding Dublin District in 1886.[1] He went to command the British Troops in Egypt in 1888 and become Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army and a Member of the Council of the Governor of Fort St George in 1891.[1] He died from injuries on 3rd May after being mauled by a tiger while on a hunt on 25 April 1893 in the Nilgiris. He was succeeded by General Mansfield Clarke as commander-in-chief of the Madras Army.[2][3] His eldest son Roland succeeded his uncle as Baron Dormer.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cracroft's Peerage
- ↑ General Gatacre
- ↑ Burgess, James (1913). The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894. Edinburgh: John Grant. p. 427.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: being a complete table of all the descendants now living of Edward III, King of England. The Anne of Exeter volume. Genealogical Pub. Co. 1994. p. 276. ISBN 0806314362.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Frederick Stephenson |
GOC British Troops in Egypt 1888–1890 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Arbuthnot |
C-in-C, Madras Army 1891–1893 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Clarke |