| Sir Alexander Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1814 |
| Died | September 28, 1893 (aged 79) |
| Place of birth | Walmer, Kent |
| Place of death | Reading, Berkshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1835 - 1883 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
Conquest of Sindh Morant Bay rebellion |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir Alexander Abercromby Nelson KCB JP (30 June 1814 – 28 September 1893) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Nelson was commissioned into the 40th Regiment of Foot as an ensign in 1835.[1] He served in Kandahar and in Afghanistan in 1841 and 1842 and took part in the Battle of Hyderabad in 1843 during the Conquest of Sindh.[1] He was appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at Portsmouth in 1854 and subsequently became brigade major there before being made Deputy Adjutant-General in Jamaica in 1864.[1] He was responsible for putting down the Morant Bay rebellion there, ordering the trial of George Gordon who was subsequently hanged in 1865.[1] He went on to be Assistant Adjutant-General for Cork district in 1867 and Adjutant-General in Gibraltar in 1873.[1] He became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1879.[2]
Family[edit | edit source]
In 1846 he married Emma Georgiana Hibbert.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir St. George Foley |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1879–1883 |
Succeeded by Henry Sarel |
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