Henry Renny
| General Henry Renny | |
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| 24th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
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In office 1869–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Studholme John Hodson |
| Succeeded by | John Alfred Street |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1815 |
| Died | 1900 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
General Henry Renny CSI (1815–1900) was a British Army officer who was the 24th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.
He was appointed General Officer Commanding, Ceylon in 1869 and succeeded by John Alfred Street in 1874.
Career
Born 9th September 1815, Henry Renny was the second surviving son of Alexander Renny-Tailyour of Borrowfield and Elizabeth Bannerman Ramsay. He entered the army as Ensign in 1833. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1835, Captain in 1844, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1853, Colonel in 1854, Major-General in 1867, Lieutenant-General in 1874, and General in 1877.
He commanded the 81st Regiment throughout Indian Mutiny in 1857-8. For this service and others performed by the 81st Regiment, he was made a Companion of the Star of India (C.S.I.), and the Indian Mutiny Medal. He commanded the 1st Brigade in the Sittana Expedition of May 1858, under Sir Sydney Cotton, obtaining medal with clasp.
In 1875 he was given the colonelcy of the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot, transferring in 1879 back to the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) until their amalgamation with the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot to form The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in 1881. He was then colonel of the 2nd Battalion of the Loyal North Lancs until his death. He was made full general on 1 October 1877.[1] [2][3]
He married Eleanor Anne, third daughter of Robert Rickart Hepburn of Rickarton and had two sons and a daughter. He died in 1900.
References
- ↑ "35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot". Regiments.org. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)". regiments.org. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Studholme John Hodson |
General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 1869–1874 |
Succeeded by John Alfred Street |
| Preceded by New Regiment |
Colonel of the 2nd Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1881–?1900 |
Succeeded by Hugh Thomas Jones-Vaughan |
| Preceded by William Frederick Forster |
Colonel of the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) 1879–1881 |
Succeeded by amalgamation to form The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
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