William Longworth Dames

Lieutenant-General William Longworth Dames (2 March 1806 – 20 February 1868) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.

William Longworth Dames
Born2 March 1806
Died20 February 1868
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankLieutenant-General
Battles/warsIndian Rebellion

Military career

Dames was commissioned into the 66th Regiment of Foot on 26 July 1826[1] and promoted to lieutenant on 24 November 1828.[2] Promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 1 November 1842,[3] he commanded the British forces during the siege of Azimghur in April 1858 during the Indian Rebellion.[4] He became colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot in 1865.[5]

References
  1. "Hart's Annual Army List". 1845. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. "No. 18526". The London Gazette. 25 November 1828. p. 2170.
  3. "No. 20156". The London Gazette. 1 November 1842. p. 3002.
  4. "No. 22163". The London Gazette. 17 July 1858. p. 3350.
  5. "No. 22930". The London Gazette. 17 January 1865. p. 214.
Military offices
Preceded by
William Lovelace Walton		 Colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
1865–1868		 Succeeded by
Edward Rowley Hill
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