Frederick Ernest Appleyard
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Major General
Frederick Ernest Appleyard CB (6 June 1829 – 4 April 1911) was a British Army
commander that served in numerous Victorian Era
military campaigns including the Crimean War
and the Second Anglo-Afghan War
.
Appleyard was born on June 6, 1829 in Surrey
, England
to Frederick Newman Appleyard (formerly Cursitor of the High Court of the Chancery). He first enlisted as an Ensign
in the 80th Regiment of Foot on 14 June 1850 at the age of twenty. Served in the Burmese War of 1852, and was present at the Capture of Martaban, Operation before Rangoon on the 12th, 13 and 14 April, the capture of the Great Dragon Pagoda with the storming party, and capture of Prome ( Medal with clasp for Pegu).
During the Eastern Campaign of 1854-55 he served with the Royal Fusiliers, was present at the Alma (wounded), and Inkerman, Siege of Sebastopol, including the Sorties on 5 April and 9 May, Defence of the Quarries 7 June, and Assault on the Redan 18 June – wounded (MID) Medal with 3 Clasps.
Brevet-Major, Knight of the Legion of Honour; 5th.Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal.
Afghan War 1878-79 in Command of the 3rd.Brigade, 1st.Division Peshawur Valley Field Force.
Present at the attack and capture of Ali Musjid (MID) and in the Bazaar Valley (MID) Medal with clasp.
Gazetted CB 29 May 1875.
By the end Appleyard's military career he had held numerous commands, including the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division Peshawar Valley Field Force
in the Second Anglo-Afghan conflict.
Appleyard retired from the military in 1884 at the rank of Major General.
Appleyard died on 4 April 1911, aged 81. He is buried in Kensall Green cemetery
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...
Frederick Ernest Appleyard CB (6 June 1829 – 4 April 1911) was a British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
commander that served in numerous Victorian Era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
military campaigns including the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
and the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the nation was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. This was the second time British India invaded Afghanistan. The war ended in a manner...
.
Appleyard was born on June 6, 1829 in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to Frederick Newman Appleyard (formerly Cursitor of the High Court of the Chancery). He first enlisted as an Ensign
Ensign
An ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry...
in the 80th Regiment of Foot on 14 June 1850 at the age of twenty. Served in the Burmese War of 1852, and was present at the Capture of Martaban, Operation before Rangoon on the 12th, 13 and 14 April, the capture of the Great Dragon Pagoda with the storming party, and capture of Prome ( Medal with clasp for Pegu).
During the Eastern Campaign of 1854-55 he served with the Royal Fusiliers, was present at the Alma (wounded), and Inkerman, Siege of Sebastopol, including the Sorties on 5 April and 9 May, Defence of the Quarries 7 June, and Assault on the Redan 18 June – wounded (MID) Medal with 3 Clasps.
Brevet-Major, Knight of the Legion of Honour; 5th.Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal.
Afghan War 1878-79 in Command of the 3rd.Brigade, 1st.Division Peshawur Valley Field Force.
Present at the attack and capture of Ali Musjid (MID) and in the Bazaar Valley (MID) Medal with clasp.
Gazetted CB 29 May 1875.
By the end Appleyard's military career he had held numerous commands, including the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division Peshawar Valley Field Force
Peshawar Valley Field Force
The Peshawar Valley Field Force was a British field force of around 12,000 men, a mix of both British regiments and Indian regiments, under the command of Sir Samuel J. Browne during the Second Anglo-Afghan War...
in the Second Anglo-Afghan conflict.
Appleyard retired from the military in 1884 at the rank of Major General.
Appleyard died on 4 April 1911, aged 81. He is buried in Kensall Green cemetery