John Rolt (British Army officer)
Sir John Rolt | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1783[1] Cork, Ireland[2] |
| Died | 8 November 1856 (aged 73) Southernhay, Exeter |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order Army Gold Cross with one clasp Military General Service Medal with three clasps |
Lieutenant General Sir John Rolt KCB, GCH (c. 1783 – 8 November 1856) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.
Military career
[edit]Rolt was commissioned as an ensign in the 58th Regiment of Foot on 1 March 1800.[3] He was wounded during the Egyptian Campaign in 1801.[3] He took part in the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo in January 1812 and the Battle of Badajoz in March 1812 during the Peninsular War,[3] later receiving the Army Gold Cross for Corunna, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse, and the Military General Service Medal with clasps for Egypt, Busaco and Pyrenees.[4]
Rolt became commanding officer of the 2nd Regiment of Foot in 1823 and went on to be colonel of the regiment on 29 August 1853.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813–1980
- ^ 1851 England Census
- ^ a b c "Lieutenant General Sir John Rolt KCB GCH 1853-1856". Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Military General Service Medal Roll". Dix Noonan Webb. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "No. 21472". The London Gazette. 2 September 1853. p. 2417.