William O'Grady Haly
| Sir William O’Grady Haly | |
|---|---|
 Sir William O’Grady Haly | |
| Born |
1811 Middlesex |
| Died |
19 March 1878 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1823-1878 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir William O’Grady Haly KCB (1811 – 19 March 1878) was a British Army officer who was the Commander of the British Troops in Canada.
Military career
Haly was commissioned as an ensign in the 4th Regiment of Foot on 17 June 1828.[1] After fighting in the Crimean War, be became Commander of the British Troops in Canada in 1873.[1]
He was given the colonelcy of the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot from 1875 to his death.[2] and promoted General on 1 October 1877. [3]
He died in office from gout on 19 March 1878.[1]
Family
In November 1839 Haly married Harriett Hebden:[4] their eldest son was Major General Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sir William O'Grady Haly". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "47th (the Lancashire) Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24508. p. 5457. 2 October 1877.
- ↑ Burke, Edmund. "Annual Register". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Charles Doyle |
Commander of the British Troops in Canada 1873–1878 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick MacDougall |
| Preceded by John Patton |
Colonel of the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot 1875–1878 |
Succeeded by Sir William Sherbrooke Ramsay Norcott |
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