Allen Johnson (Indian Army officer)
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.
Sir Allen Johnson | |
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| Born | 2 May 1829 |
| Died | 7 February 1907 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Burmese War Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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
- "India during the Raj". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- The military in British India: the development of British Land Forces in South Asia, 1600-1947 By T. A. Heathcote, Page265 Manchester University Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-7190-3570-8
- "No. 25939". The London Gazette. 25 May 1889. p. 2873.
- "No. 26281". The London Gazette. 22 April 1892. p. 2362.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Pears |
Military Secretary to the India Office 1877–1889 |
Succeeded by Sir Oliver Newmarch |
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