James Bevan Edwards
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Lieutenant General Sir James Bevan Edwards KCB, KCMG (5 November 1834 – 8 July 1922) was a senior British Army officer and politician.
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Sir James Edwards | |
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Born | (1834-11-05)5 November 1834 |
Died | 8 July 1922(1922-07-08) (aged 87) London, England |
Buried | Brompton Cemetery, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1852–1893 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong Royal School of Military Engineering |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Indian Mutiny Mahdist War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches |
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