Charles Henry Spencer-Churchill | |
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Born | May 28, 1828 |
Died | April 3, 1877 Menton, France | (aged 48)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Commands held | Rifle Brigade 60th Regiment of Foot 68th Regiment of Foot |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Indian Mutiny |
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Henry Spencer-Churchill (27 May 1828 – 3 April 1877) was a British army officer who fought in the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny.
He was the eldest son of Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill, a veteran of the Peninsular War, and he was educated at Eton College. On 10 October 1845, he purchased a second lieutenant's commission in the Rifle Brigade.[1] He served with the brigade during the Seventh Xhosa War.[2]
After the outbreak of the Crimean War, Spencer-Churchill purchased a captaincy on 4 August 1854.[3] He was commended for gallantry by Lord Raglan during the war,[2] breveted major on 2 November 1855, and received the Order of the Medjidie, 5th class.[4]
On 17 June 1857, Spencer-Churchill exchanged into the 60th Regiment of Foot[5] and went out to India, where he took part in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny and was present at the capture of Delhi.[2]
In 1862, Spencer-Churchill married Rosalie Lowther, daughter of the Reverend Gorges Paulin Lowther.[2] He served with his regiment in Canada and was breveted lieutenant-colonel in the 60th Foot on 5 September 1865,[6] but went on temporary half-pay on 11 December 1866.[7] His health had been permanently impaired by exposure during the Crimean War.[2]
On 13 January 1869, he exchanged from half-pay into the 68th Regiment of Foot, and he retired the same day.[8] He died of tuberculosis near Menton on 3 April 1877.[2]