Michael Saward (British Army officer)
Michael Saward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1840[1] |
| Died | 1928 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | c.1860 - 1903 |
| Rank | Major-General |
Major-General Michael Henry Saward (22 December 1840 – 1928) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.[2]
Military career
Saward became a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in Bengal in 1862.[3] He remained in Bengal throughout his career and was ultimately appointed Assistant Adjutant General of the Royal Artillery in Bengal, a post he only relinquished in 1894.[4] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1899.[5]
He is buried at St John the Evangelist Church at Dormansland in Surrey.[6] He was also a Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.[7]
Family
In 1877 he married Kath Maisey.[8]
References
- ^ Robinson, Charles John (1883). A Register of the Scholars Admitted into Merchant Taylor's School. Printed and published for the editor by Farncombe & Company. p. 311.
- ^ Buckland, Charles Edward (1906). Dictionary of Indian Biography. S. Sonnenschein. p. 376.
- ^ "No. 22621". The London Gazette. 29 April 1862. p. 2230.
- ^ "No. 26595". The London Gazette. 5 February 1895. p. 687.
- ^ World Statesmen
- ^ Gravestone Photos
- ^ "No. 27783". The London Gazette. 22 February 1905. p. 2719.
- ^ Roots.web