William Babington
Anglo-Irish officer
About William Babington
Born 1806.
Major-General William Knox Babington (26 June 1806 – 31 July 1878) was an Anglo-Irish officer of the East India Company commanding Northern District, Madras from 29 November 1867 to 1 December 1868.
He was a cornet in 1826, promoted to lieutenant in 1828, captain in 1846, major in 1852, colonel in 1863, brigadier-general in 1867 and major-general on 22 April 1868.
He lived at 48 Oxford Terrace, Hyde Park, what is now Sussex Gardens. He was a son of Rev. Richard Babington, Rector of Lower Comber (Diocese of Derry) and his wife Mary Boyle. He was a younger brother of Rev. Hume Babington.
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William Babington was born in 1806.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: William Babington
· DBpedia: William Babington (East India Company officer)
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