Cotton, Sydney John, Sir, 1792-1874, Knight, army officer

1810 cornet in the 22nd light dragoons; 1812 lieutenant; 1816-1817 served in the Pindari Wars; 1822 joined 3rd regiment (the Buffs); 1820s aide-de-camp and military secretary to Lord Combermere, commander-in-chief in India; 1828 major in the 41st in Burma, exchanged to the 28th in New South Wales; 1841 brevet lieutenant-colonel; 1843 reigmental lieutenant colonel; 1848 exchanged to the 22nd foot; 1853-1854 served at the north-west frontier; 1854 brevet colonel; ?1854 exchanged to the 10th foot; ?1857 knighthood; 1858 major-general; 1863 colonel of the 10th foot; 1866 lieutenant-general; 1869 honorary colonel of the 1st Cheshire rifle volunteers; 1872 governor of the Royal Hopsital, Chelsea; 1873 GCB.

Epithet: army officer

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