Studholme John Hodgson
General Studholme John Hodgson (c. 1803 – 30 August 1890) was the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.[1]
Studholme John Hodgson | |
|---|---|
| 23rd General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
| In office 1865–? | |
| Preceded by | Terence O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Henry Renny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1803 |
| Died | 30 August 1890 Torquay |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Burmese War |
Military career
Hodgson was born in Ipswich and baptised on 5 May 1803. He was the son of General John Hodgson and his wife, Catherine Krempion.[1] His younger brother, John Studholme Hodgson (1805-1870) was a major general in the Bengal Army.[2]
Hodgson was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 30 December 1819.[3] He first served in the 50th Regiment of Foot[1] before being transferred to the 45th Regiment of Foot on 3 August 1820.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant and transferred to the 83rd Regiment of Foot on 3 February 1825 to take the place of an officer who had died.[5]
On 30 December 1826 he purchased the rank of captain.[6] He was taken off half-pay on 14 November 1827 and transferred to the 39th Regiment of Foot;[7] he was transferred again to the 19th Regiment of Foot on 21 September 1830.[8]
He was made a brevet colonel on 20 June 1854[9] and a major general on 11 April 1860.[10]
He was appointed as an honorary colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot from 24 March 1868 to 21 November 1876.[11][12] On 29 August 1868 he was promoted to lieutenant general.[13]
He was promoted to general on 2 February 1876[14] and appointed honorary colonel of the 4th Regiment of Foot on 21 November.[12]
He saw action in the First Anglo-Burmese War and went on to be General Officer Commanding, Ceylon in 1865.[15] He then served as colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot (1868–76) and the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (1876–90).[3]
References
- ^ a b c Chichester, H. M.; Carter, Philip. "Hodgson, Studholme John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13440. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Clinch, George; May, Alex. "Hodgson, John Studholme". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13442. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "General Studholme John Hodgson". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "No. 2831". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 August 1820. p. 239.
- ^ "No. 18107". The London Gazette. 12 February 1825. p. 243.
- ^ "No. 3510". The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 January 1827. p. 22.
- ^ "No. 3596". The Edinburgh Gazette. 20 November 1827. p. 298.
- ^ "No. 3897". The Edinburgh Gazette. 28 September 1830. p. 275.
- ^ "No. 21564". The London Gazette. 22 June 1854. p. 1934.
- ^ "No. 22380". The London Gazette. 27 April 1860. p. 1598.
- ^ "No. 7836". The Edinburgh Gazette. 27 March 1868. p. 357.
- ^ a b "No. 24389". The London Gazette. 1 December 1876. p. 6684.
- ^ "No. 23422". The London Gazette. 15 September 1868. p. 4995.
- ^ "No. 24303". The London Gazette. 7 March 1876. p. 1790.
- ^ "British Commanders". Ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.