James Craufurd (British Army officer)

James Craufurd
Died	1888
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Brigade of Guards
Battles/wars	Crimean War

General James Robertson Craufurd (died 1888) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Crauford was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards.^[1] He was commander of the Brigade of Guards during the Crimean War.^[2] He then became Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards in 1861.^[3] He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1863^[4] and to general in 1871;^[5] he retired in 1877.^[6]

He became colonel of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot in 1864^[7] and then of the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in 1870.^[8]

He lived at Princes Gardens in London.^[2]

Family

He married Elizabeth Georgiana Harriett Cavendish.

References

1. A List of the officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines in 1827, p. 146
2. 'Princes Gate and Princes Gardens: the Freake Estate: Some Former Residents', Survey of London: volume 45: Knightsbridge (2000), pp. 209-210., retrieved 21 June 2010
3. Army Estimates Hansard, 3 March 1862
4. The London Gazette: no. 22714. p. 1357. 6 March 1863. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
5. The London Gazette: no. 23810. p. 5781. 22 December 1871. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
6. The London Gazette: no. 24508. p. 5455. 2 October 1877. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
7. The London Gazette: no. 22852. p. 2517. 10 May 1864. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
8. The London Gazette: no. 23658. p. 4175. 16 September 1870. Retrieved 21 June 2010.