John Neptune Sargent
| John Sargent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1826 |
| Died |
20 October 1893 Bexley, London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
2nd Bn Buffs 1st Bn Buffs Inns of Court Volunteers Brigade Depot at Milford Haven Military Depot in Oxford Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General John Neptune Sargent CB (18 June 1826 – 20 October 1893) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.
Military career
Sargent was commissioned into the 95th Regiment of Foot in 1844.[1] In 1847 he went to Canton to protect the local factories from violence.[2] He was appointed Adjutant of his Regiment in 1851.[3] He fought in the Crimean War at the Battle of Alma and was wounded;[2] he also fought at the Battle of Inkerman[2] and the Siege of Sevastopol of 1855 where he was again wounded.[4] He also took part in the Second Opium War in 1860, leading a detachment during the storming of the north Taku Forts.[2]
He was made Commanding Officer of the 2nd battalion of the Buffs at Malta in 1861 and then of the 1st battalion in England in 1862.[2] In 1864 he took command of the Inns of Court Volunteers, in 1873 he became Commander of a Brigade Depot at Milford Haven and in 1874 he became Commander of a Military Depot in Oxford.[2]
He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements in 1882[5] and retired in 1890.[6]
He was also Colonel of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.[7]
He lived at Mount Mascal near Bexley in London.[2]
Family
In 1852 he married Miss R S Champion[2] and in 1863 he married Alice Mary Tredwell, daughter of the late Thomas Tredwell.[2][8]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20306. p. 182. 19 January 1844. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 John Neptune Sargent at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21268. p. 3299. 28 November 1851. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21790. p. 3590. 26 September 1855. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25068. p. 425. 3 February 1882. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26040. p. 2100. 8 April 1890. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26141. p. 1266. 6 March 1891. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ Marriage certificate 225 for 28 July 1863 at St Lukes Norwood Parish Lambeth
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Donovan |
Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements 1882–1885 |
Succeeded by Sir William Cameron |