Thomas William Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Thomas William Taylor by William Salter | |
| Born | 13 July 1782 |
| Died | 8 January 1854 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Thomas William Taylor CB (13 July 1782 – 8 January 1854) of Ogwell House, West Ogwell, [1] in Devon, was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge and in 1804 was commissioned as a cornet in the 6th Dragoon Guards. [2] He was promoted to captain in 1807 and transferred to the 24th Light Dragoons and then became military secretary to Lord Minto, Governor-General of India. [2] He fought with the 10th Hussars at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. [2] After the defeat of Napoleon he served at the Headquarters of the Allied Army of Occupation in Paris. [2] In 1826 he became Superintendent of the Cavalry Riding Establishment at St John's Wood Barracks, London, and in 1828 was appointed Inspector of Yeomanry. In 1837 he became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. [3]
He served as a Groom of the Bedchamber to King William IV from 1832 to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 [4] and as Colonel of the 17th Lancers from 1852 to his death. [5]
On 14 January 1810 at St. George's Church in Madras, India, he married Anne Harvey Petrie, a daughter of John Petrie, by whom he had progeny including: [6]
He died on 8 January 1854 and was buried at St Mary the Virgin Churchyard in Denbury in Devon. [2]
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