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Entering the Royal Artillery as a first lieutenant on 12 September 1803.

Became a captain on 27 September 1810.^[1]

Promoted major on 1 June 1813.

On 9 November 1846, he became Colonel in the army, though he was not Colonel of artillery until later.

He became Major-general on 20 June 1854.

He was promoted Lieutenant-general on 16 January 1859 and general 26 December 1865, and he was colonel commanding the Royal Artillery from 25 September 1859 until his death.^[1]

Despite inline citation, Harris appears to be the source for all.

ash (talk) 16:31, 31 August 2024 (UTC) ash (talk) 16:31, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

^ ^a ^b Harris 1901.

[FOOTNOTEHarris1901-1] Harris 1901.

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