William Tuyll
Died10 December 1864
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankColonel
Unit7th Hussars
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
Knight of the Bath

General Sir William Tuyll KCH (died 26 December 1864) was a British army officer.

Career

Tuyll served as aide-de-camp to Lord Uxbridge during the Peninsular War, and the Walcheren Campaign in 1809.[1] He became lieutenant-colonel on half-pay of the 25th Light Dragoons in February 1812 and colonel of 7th Queen's Own Hussars in March 1846.[1] While still in this position, he died on 26 December 1864.[2]

He fought in India. He was private secretary to the Viceroy of Ireland, and one of the founders of the Oriental Club.[3] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order[4] and died on 26 December 1864.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "British Cavalry Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815: 7th Light Dragoons (Hussars)". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "No. 22930". The London Gazette. 17 January 1865. p. 167.
  3. ^ "Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, of Great Britain and Ireland". 1865. p. 571.
  4. ^ "(286) - Army lists > Hart's Army Lists > New army list > July 1854 - British Military lists - National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk.
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