Difference between revisions of "Charles Wright Younghusband"
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'''Obituary (1821-1899).<ref>[[The Engineer 1899/11/03]], p438.</ref> | '''Obituary (1821-1899).<ref>[[The Engineer 1899/11/03]], p438.</ref> | ||
"...He was the son of the | "...He was the son of the late Major-General Younghusband, R.A. He was born in 1821, and obtained his first commission in 1837. He saw active service in the Crimea, having the Crimean and Turkish medals, with clasps for Inkerman and Sevastopol. He was, however, much better known for his scientific than for his combatant work. He took part in the Magnetic Survey, and was stationed at Toronto for this purpose from | ||
late Major-General Younghusband, R.A. He was born in | 1847 to 1854. He was employed in the purchase of swords and weapons from Solingen and elsewhere in Prussia. and Belgium from 1857 to 1863, when he was appointed a member of the Ordnance Committee, on which he served until 1867. He was appointed superintendent of the Powder Works at Waltham Abbey, which post he occupied until 1875, when he became superintendent..."[[The Engineer 1899/11/03|More]]. | ||
1821, and obtained his first commission in 1837. He saw | |||
active service in the Crimea, having the | |||
Turkish medals, with clasps for Inkerman and Sevastopol. | |||
He was, however, much better known for his scientific than | |||
for his combatant work. He took part in the Magnetic | |||
Survey, and was stationed at Toronto for this purpose from | |||
1847 to 1854. He was employed in the purchase of swords | |||
and weapons from Solingen and elsewhere in Prussia. and | |||
Belgium from 1857 to 1863, when he was appointed a member | |||
of the Ordnance Committee, on which he served until | |||
1867. He was appointed superintendent of the Powder | |||
Works at Waltham Abbey, which post he occupied until | |||
1875, when he became superintendent..."[[The Engineer 1899/11/03|More]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 26 October 2015
Lieutenant General Charles Wright Younghusband. (1821-1899).
Obituary (1821-1899).[1]
"...He was the son of the late Major-General Younghusband, R.A. He was born in 1821, and obtained his first commission in 1837. He saw active service in the Crimea, having the Crimean and Turkish medals, with clasps for Inkerman and Sevastopol. He was, however, much better known for his scientific than for his combatant work. He took part in the Magnetic Survey, and was stationed at Toronto for this purpose from 1847 to 1854. He was employed in the purchase of swords and weapons from Solingen and elsewhere in Prussia. and Belgium from 1857 to 1863, when he was appointed a member of the Ordnance Committee, on which he served until 1867. He was appointed superintendent of the Powder Works at Waltham Abbey, which post he occupied until 1875, when he became superintendent..."More.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1899/11/03, p438.