| 词条 | John Davis (British Army officer) |
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|name= Sir John Davis | birth_date=1832 | death_date=5 October 1901 |image=General Sir John Davis.jpg |caption=General Sir John Davis |birth_place= |death_place= |allegiance={{UK}} |branch= British Army |serviceyears=1852–1898 |rank=Major-General |unit= |commands=1st Infantry Brigade at Malta Dublin District Southern District |battles=Indian Rebellion Mahdist War |awards= Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |relations= |laterwork= }} Major-General Sir John Davis {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB}} (1832 – 5 October 1901) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding the Southern District. Military careerDavis was commissioned as an ensign in the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot in 1852 and saw action during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.[1] He was present at the First and Second Battles of El Teb in February 1884 and commanded the 2nd Brigade at the Battle of Tamai in March 1884 during the Mahdist War.[2] He became Commander of the troops at Malta in 1884,[3] Commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade at Malta in April 1886 and General Officer Commanding Dublin District in January 1888.[4] He went on to be General Officer Commanding the Southern District, at Portsmouth, in November 1893 before retiring in November 1898.[4] In 1900 he was given the colonelcy of the Royal Sussex Regiment, which he held until his death the following year.[5] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/1headstones/whitechurch01.txt|title=Memorial at Whitechurch, County Dublin|publisher=Ireland Genealogy Project Archives|accessdate=21 November 2015}} 2. ^Raugh, p. 317 3. ^Obituary - General Sir John Davis" The Times (London). Monday, 7 October 1901. (36579), p. 4. 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |title=Army Commands |accessdate=21 November 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |archivedate= 4 March 2016 |df= }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/035Sussx.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060104202747/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/035Sussx.htm|title=The Royal Sussex Regiment [UK]|archivedate=4 January 2006|publisher=|accessdate=28 February 2016}} Sources
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