Gomm, William Maynard, 1784-1875
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Epithet: 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)
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- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
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