Henry Aitchison Hankey

General Henry Aitchison Hankey (6 October 1805 – 24 June 1886) was a senior British Army officer.

Henry Aitchison Hankey
General Henry Aitchison Hankey
Born(1805-10-06)6 October 1805
Died24 June 1886(1886-06-24) (aged 80)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1823–1886
RankMajor-General
Commands held1st King's Dragoon Guards

Military career

Hankey was commissioned as an cornet in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards June 1823.[1] Promoted to lieutenant-colonel in March 1839, he took command of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards in 1844 and led its successful deployment to Ireland in 1848 before handing over to his successor in 1852.[2] He was promoted to major-general in 1857, to lieutenant-general in 1864 and to full general in 1871.[1] He went on to serve as colonel of the 3rd The King's Own Hussars from 1866 to 1872[3] and as colonel of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards from 1872 until his death in 1886.[4]

Family

Hankey married Caroline Robarts in September 1839.[2] After the death of his first wife, he married Lady Emily Pennefather, daughter of The 1st Earl of Glengall, in September 1852.[2]

References
  1. "1st King's Dragoon Guards". Hart's Army List. 1885. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Henry Aitchison Hankey". Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. "3rd The King's Own Hussars". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "1st King's Dragoon Guards". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 January 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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