Thomas Bernard
Anglo-Irish British Army officer and landowner
About Thomas Bernard
Lived 1816 – 1882 (aged 65–66).
Colonel Thomas Bernard (September 1816 – 13 December 1882) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer and official.
Biography Bernard was the son of Thomas Bernard and Lady Catherine Henrietta Hely-Hutchinson. He was commissioned into the 12th Royal Lancers, attaining the rank of Captain before retiring on half-pay. He served as High Sheriff of King's County in 1837. Bernard was appointed Lord Lieutenant of King's County on 17 December 1867, serving in the role until his death. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the King's County Royal Rifle Militia on 6 March 1855, just before it was embodied for home defence duties during the Crimean War. He retained the command until 1871 and afterwards became the regiment's Honorary Colonel.
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Who was Thomas Bernard?
anglo-Irish British Army officer and landowner (1816–1882)
When was Thomas Bernard born?
Thomas Bernard was born in 1816.
When did Thomas Bernard die?
Thomas Bernard died in 1882.
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