Major-General William Wilby CB (c.1820 - 15 December 1893) was the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.
William Wilby | |
|---|---|
| 26th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
| In office 1879–1882 | |
| Preceded by | John Alfred Street |
| Succeeded by | John Chetham McLeod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1820 |
| Died | 15 December 1893 London |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
| Battles/wars | Indian Rebellion British Expedition to Abyssinia |
Military career
editWilby was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 27 May 1836.[1] He saw action in the Crimean War and commanded the right wing of his regiment at Gujarat and Sindh during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.[1] He was present at the Battle of Aroghee and at the Battle of Magdala in April 1868 during the British Expedition to Abyssinia[1] and went on to be General Officer Commanding, Ceylon from 1879[2] to 1882.[3] He afterwards served as colonel of the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) (1892–93).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "General William Wilby CB". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "British Commanders". Ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "No. 25069". The London Gazette. 7 February 1882. p. 488.