Daniel Lysons (British Army officer)

Sir Daniel Lysons
Gen. Sir Daniel Lysons
Born	1 August 1816
Died	29 January 1898
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	2nd Brigade of the Light Division Aldershot Division Northern District
Battles/wars	Crimean War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Daniel Lysons GCB (1 August 1816 –29 January 1898) was a British Army general who achieved high office in the 1870s.

Military career

Educated at Shrewsbury School, Alison was commissioned into the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1834.^[1] He was shipwrecked on The Premier in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in 1840 and famously sought help to rescue many of his comrades.^[2] He transferred to the 23rd (Welsh) Fusiliers in 1844.^[1]

He fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and took command of the 2nd Brigade of the Light Division in October 1855 during the Crimean War.^[1]

In 1869 he became General Officer Commanding for Aldershot District and in 1872 he became GOC for Northern District.^[1] In 1876 he was made Quartermaster-General to the Forces.^[1] Then from 1880 to 1883 he commanded the Aldershot Division.^[1] He retired in 1883.^[1]

He was appointed Constable of the Tower in 1890.^[1]

Family

In 1856 he married Harriet Sophia Bridges and together they went on to have four daughters.^[1] In 1865 he married Anna Sophia Biscoe Tritton.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Daniel Lysons at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
2. ^ The Royal Scots: Shipwreck

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Charles Ellice	Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1876–1880	Succeeded by Sir Garnet Wolseley
Preceded by Sir Thomas Steele	GOC-in-C Aldershot Command 1880 – 1883	Succeeded by Sir Archibald Alison
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Napier	Constable of the Tower of London 1890 – 1898	Succeeded by Sir Frederick Stephenson

Persondata
Name	Lysons, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 August 1816
Place of birth
Date of death	29 January 1898
Place of death