| Sir James Dormer | |
|---|---|
 "Madras". Caricature by "BINT" published in Vanity Fair in 1891 | |
| Born | January 26, 1834 |
| Died | May 3, 1893 (aged 59) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Madras Army |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir James Charlemagne Dormer KCB (26 January 1834 – 3 May 1893) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Dormer was the younger son of Joseph Dormer, 11th Baron Dormer. He became Chief of Staff of army of occupation in Egypt in 1882, Deputy Adjutant-General for auxiliary forces in 1885 and General Officer Commanding commanding Dublin District in 1886.[1] He went to command the troops in Egypt in 1888 and become Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army and a Member of the Council of the Governor of Fort St George in 1891.[1] He died after being mauled by a tiger while commanding the Madras Army.[2] His eldest son Roland succeeded his uncle as Baron Dormer.[1]
References[]
Sources[]
- The Plantagenet roll of the blood royal: being a complete table of all the descendants now living of Edward III, King of England. The Anne of Exeter volume. Genealogical Pub. Co.. 1994. pp. 276. ISBN 0806314362, ISBN 978-0-8063-1436-5.
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