Elias Walker Durnford
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Major General Elias Walker Durnford R.E
(July 28, 1774 – March 8, 1850) was the builder of the Citadel, Quebec City
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Durnford was born in 1774 in Lowestoft
, Norfolk
. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant
in the Corps of Royal Engineers
on April 24, 1793. Durnford married Jane Sophia Mann on October 30, 1798. On January 10, 1837 he removed from the Corps, on being promoted to the rank of Major General
. Major General Elias Walker Durnford R.E. died in 1850 in Clarence Villa, Tunbridge Wells
, Kent
, at the age of 75.
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
(July 28, 1774 – March 8, 1850) was the builder of the Citadel, Quebec City
Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle — the French name is used both in English and French — is a military installation and official residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...
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Durnford was born in 1774 in Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
in the Corps of Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
on April 24, 1793. Durnford married Jane Sophia Mann on October 30, 1798. On January 10, 1837 he removed from the Corps, on being promoted to the rank of Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
. Major General Elias Walker Durnford R.E. died in 1850 in Clarence Villa, Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, at the age of 75.