Robert William Lowry (British Army officer)
Robert William Lowry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1824 Drumreagh, County Tyrone |
| Died | 8 June 1905 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Fenian raids |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Robert William Lowry CB (20 March 1824 – 8 June 1905) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's).
Military career
[edit]Educated in Dungannon and Belfast, Lowry was commissioned into the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot[1] and served with his regiment in the Crimean War in Winter 1854 and then in Malta in January 1857.[2] He commanded field forces in the Fenian raids in 1866.[1] He became colonel of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) in 1894 and died in 1905.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robert William Lowry (1824–1905)". New Ulster Biography. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "The British Garrison in Malta". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "No. 26492". The London Gazette. 6 March 1894. p. 1370.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. 9 June 1905. p. 9.