Allen Johnson (Indian Army officer)

Sir Allen Johnson
Born 2 May 1829
Died 7 February 1907
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Indian Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Second Anglo-Burmese War
Indian Mutiny
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Allen Bayard Johnson KCB (2 May 1829 - 7 February 1907) was a senior British Indian Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary to the India Office.

Military career

Johnson was commissioned into the 5th Bengal Native Infantry in 1846.[1]

He served in the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1853 and took part in the fighting at Donabew and the capture of Pegu[1] and went on to serve with the Jaunpur Field Force during the repression of the Indian Mutiny being present at the Capture of Lucknow in 1857.[1]

He was appointed Military Secretary to the India Office in 1877.[2]

He was appointed KCB in 1889[3] and promoted to General in 1892.[4]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Pears
Military Secretary to the India Office
18771889
Succeeded by
Sir Oliver Newmarch
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