Gomm, William Maynard, 1784-1875
Variant namesEpithet: Field Marshal
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x0000a1
Born in Barbados in 1784, William Maynard Gomm enjoyed a successful career in the armed forces, participating in the fighting on the continent leading up to the Battle of Waterloo. He was Governor of Mauritius, 1842-1849, Constable of the Tower of London, 1849, and Commander in Chief in India, 1950-1955.
From the guide to the Gomm, Sir William Maynard, 1866, (Senate House Library, University of London)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Trevelyan, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1807-1886. Letters, 1846. | University of Chicago Library | |
| creatorOf | Gomm, Sir William Maynard, 1866 | Senate House Library (University of London) | |
| referencedIn | Correspondence, chiefly between Brig-Gen Sir Colin Campbell (later Field Marshal Baron Clyde) (1792-1863), commanding Peshawar Division 1849-52, and Lt-Gen (later Field marshal) Sir William Maynard Gomm (1784-1875), C-in-C , India 1850-56, relating t..., 1851-1853 | British Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Grote, George, 1794-1871 | person |
| associatedWith | Trevelyan, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1807-1886. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country |
|---|
| Subject |
|---|
| War |
| History |
| Military history |
| International conflict |
| Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 |
| Wars (events) |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1784-11-10
Death 1875-03-15
Male
Britons
English
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
