Thomas Lyons (British Army officer)
Thomas Lyons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1829 Croom, County Limerick |
| Died | 13 September 1897 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Western District |
| Battles / wars | Indian Rebellion |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
General Thomas Casey Lyons CB (9 July 1829 – 13 September 1897) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Western District.
Early life
[edit]Born in 1829 in County Limerick, Lyons was the fourth son of Bridgette Kennedy and James Denis Lyons of Croome House, grandson of Thomas Casey, MP for Kilmallock.[1]
Military career
[edit]Lyons was commissioned into the 16th Regiment of Foot in 1845.[2] He saw action at the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.[3] He became Commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade in April 1884 and General Officer Commanding Western District in April 1885[4] and went on to serve as Governor of Bermuda from 1892 to 1896.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. Burke's Peerage, Limited. 1904. p. 356.
- ^ "Thomas Casey Lyons". National Archives. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Death of General Lyons". The Cardigan Observer. 18 September 1897. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Governor of Bermuda". Bermuda News. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
