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Major-General Sir Richard Westmacott KCB, DSO (1841–1925), served in the British Bombay Army and after its amalgamation in the British Indian Army. ==Biography== Richard Westmacott was born in 1841. The son of the Reverend Horatio Westmacott, he was educated at Rossal. He entered the Bombay Army in 1859 and served in the Indian Mutiny (1857–1858). Westmacott served in the Second Afghan War between 1879 and 1880, and Soudan Expedition in 1885. He commanded the Advance Column on the Chin Lushai Expedition, 1889 to 1890. He commanded the 28th Bombay Pioneers from 1887 to 1894 and he was assistant adjutant-general in Poona, 1894–1895. Westmacott was Colonel on the Staff 1895–1896 and commanded the Nagpur District from 1896 to 1899. During this time he also commanded 1st Field Force in 1897 and 4th Brigade on the Tirah Campaign (1897–1898). He was promoted Major-General 20 June 1899.〔January 1908 Indian Army List〕 Commanding First Class District. Mhow, 1900–1903. He was appointed Colonel, 128th Pioneers in 1904. Westmacott was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1898 and awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1890.〔"Major-General Sir Richard Westmacott (1841–1925). Service in India" 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Westmacott (Indian Army officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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