- GB-2014-WSA-17807
- Person
- 1825-1898
WEARE, SIR HENRY EDWIN, brother of Thomas William Weare (qv); b. 27 Aug 1825; adm. 3 Jul 1837 (Benthall's); QS 1840; left Oct 1841; Ensign, 32nd Foot 29 Oct 1841; Lieut., 22 Dec 1843; Capt., 26 May 1848; exchanged into 50th Foot 18 Aug 1848; Maj., 22 Dec 1854; Lieut. -Col., 6 Jun 1856; Col., 10 Apr 1863; Major-Gen., 9 Nov 1868; ret. as Lieut. -Gen., 12 Aug 1881; served in Punjab campaign 1848, Crimean War 1854-5 (severely wounded at battle of the Alma 20 Sep 1854) and New Zealand War 1863-6; mentioned in despatches LG 10 Oct 1854, 14 May 1864, 12 Apr 1865; CB 5 Jul 1865; KCB 30 May 1891 [check]; m. 16 Jul 1850 Charlotte Georgiana, only dau. of Rev. Charles Oxenden, Rector of Barham, Kent; d. 31 Dec 1898.