Henry Buchanan (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Henry James Buchanan CB (1830 – 7 October 1903) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.

Henry James Buchanan
Born	1830
Died	7 October 1903
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Eastern District.
Battles/wars	Crimean War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Buchanan was commissioned as an ensign in the 47th Regiment of Foot on 14 June 1850.[1] He fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 as well as the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.[2] He also served with the Jowaki expedition of 1877–8. [2] He went on to be Commander of the 3rd Brigade at Aldershot in January 1887 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in January 1889.[3]

He was also Colonel of the Norfolk Regiment from 1898 to his death.[2]

References

1. "No. 21104". The London Gazette. 14 June 1850. p. 1665.
2. "Personal Notes". Otago Witness. 16 December 1903. p. 68. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.