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William Norcott

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Sir

William Norcott
Sir William Norcott (centre) arriving in Jersey
Born(1804-12-12)12 December 1804
Chelmsford, Essex
Died23 January 1886(1886-01-23) (aged 81)
St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1822–1878
RankLieutenant General
Battles / warsCrimean War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Sir William Sherbrooke Ramsey Norcott KCB (12 December 1804 – 23 January 1886) of the Rifle Brigade was a British Army officer who fought during the Crimean War, was an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria and became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Early life

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Norcott was born on 12 December 1804 in Chelmsford Essex, the second son to General Sir Amos Godsell Robert Norcott CB KCH who had commanded a battalion of the 95th Rifles at the Battle of Waterloo.[1]

Military career

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Norcott was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1822[2] and made a Captain of the 52nd Regiment in on 21 February 1840.[3] Later the same year (7 August) he returned to the Rifles and on 1 August 1847 he was promoted to major.[4]

During the Crimean War he fought at the Battle of Alma and commanded 1st Battalion, the Rifle Brigade at the Siege of Sevastopol.[2]

Between 1855 and 1868 he was Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria,[3] then went on to become Lieutenant Governor of Jersey between 1 October 1873 to 30 September 1878.[3]

He was awarded the Knight of the Order of the Bath in 1877 and became a General in 1879.[3]

Later years

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After his retirement he wrote some letters to The Times newspaper disputing some of the claims made about the battle of Alma.[5]

Family

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In 1848 he married Frances Marrianne Durant; they had six children,[1] at least 3 sons became soldiers.

References

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  1. ^ a b Maunsell, Robert George (6 August 1903). "History of Maunsell or Mansel, and of Crayford, Gabbett, Knoyle, Persse, Toler, Waller, Castletown; Waller, Prior Park; Warren, White, Winthrop, and Mansell of Guernsey". Cork, Guy and Company, Limited – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b Cork past and present
  3. ^ a b c d "William Sherbrooke Ramsay Norcott". www.familiesunearthed.com.
  4. ^ "No. 20776". The London Gazette. 24 September 1847. p. 3406.
  5. ^ "Mr Kinglake on the Crimea". The Times. 25 March 1863. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 May 2006.
  6. ^ "No. 30831". The London Gazette (8th supplement). 6 August 2018. p. 9302.
  7. ^ "The Channel Islands and The Great War". www.greatwarci.net.
Military offices
New regiment Colonel of the 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1881–1885
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot
1878–1881
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel-Commandant of the 2nd Battalion,
The Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade)

1885–1886
Succeeded by
Sir Alexander Macdonnell
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
1873–1878
Succeeded by