About William Pollexfen Radcliffe
Lived 1822 – 1897 (aged 74). William Pollexfen Radcliffe was a military officer.
General Sir William Pollexfen Radcliffe (22 December 1822 – 23 March 1897) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.
Military career Radcliffe was commissioned as an ensign in the 20th Regiment of Foot on 12 March 1841. After serving in Bermuda and Canada, he fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854, the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 as well as the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. He was promoted full general on 1 April 1887.
He was also Colonel of the Royal Berkshire Regiment from 1891 to 1894, when he transferred to be Colonel of the Lancashire Fusiliers until his death.
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Who was William Pollexfen Radcliffe?
British Army general (1822–1897)
When was William Pollexfen Radcliffe born?
William Pollexfen Radcliffe was born on 22 December 1822 in Warleigh House.
When did William Pollexfen Radcliffe die?
William Pollexfen Radcliffe died on 23 March 1897 in Mortimer Common.
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William Pollexfen Radcliffe was a military officer.
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