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For the Canadian Paralympic swimmer, see Alexander Elliot (swimmer).
For the Canadian actor, see Alexander Elliot (actor).

Sir Alexander Elliot
Born23 February 1825
Died1 July 1909 (1909-08) (aged 84)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankMajor-General
Commands heldCommander-in-Chief, Scotland
Battles/warsCrimean War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Sir Alexander James Hardy Elliot, KCB (23 February 1825 – 1 July 1909) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.

Military career

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Born the son of Admiral Sir George Elliot, Elloit was commissioned as a cavalry officer on 22 February 1843.[1] He was promoted to cornet in the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers on 18 July 1848 and to lieutenant in the 5th Dragoon Guards on 14 June 1850.[2] He served as aide-de-camp to General Sir James Scarlett, Commander of the Heavy Brigade, at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854 during the Crimean War.[3] He went on to command the troops in the North British District in 1885[4] and retired in 1888.[5]

He was Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiners) from 1892 to 1902, when he transferred to become Colonel of the 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers,[6] serving as such until his death in 1909.[7]

References

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  1. ^ The Indian Mail: A Monthly Register For British And Foreign India, China, And Australasia. 9 May 1943. p. 112.
  • ^ Dawson, Anthony (2014). Letters from the Light Brigade: The British Cavalry in the Crimean War. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1783030279.
  • ^ "1854 Battle of Balaclava Crimean War Sword Trophy". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  • ^ "No. 25452". The London Gazette. 17 March 1885. p. 1197.
  • ^ "No. 25789". The London Gazette. 21 February 1888. p. 1156.
  • ^ "No. 27483". The London Gazette. 17 October 1902. p. 6569.
  • ^ "21st Lancers". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007.
    • Military offices
    Preceded by

    Alastair Macdonald

    		 Commanding the troops in the North British District
    1885–1888     		Succeeded by

    Sir Arthur Lyttelton-Annesley

    Preceded by

    Charles Sawyer

    		 Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers)
    1892–1902     		Succeeded by

    Sir John Fryer

    Preceded by

    Sir Robert White

    		 Colonel of 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
    1902–1909     		Succeeded by

    Sir Frederick William Benson


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