Maj. Gen. Sir William Drysdale, KCB

• Name	William Drysdale
  Prefix	Maj. Gen. Sir
  Suffix	KCB
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I85361	First tree
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Major James Drysdale,   b. 4 Oct 1782   d. 17 Dec 1830 (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Mary Watson Pew,   b. 14 Apr 1783   d. 1870, Jerviston, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1814	Dumfries, Scotland
  Family ID	F22057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage ..., Volume 60 DRYSDALE LEUT GEN SIR WILLIAM DRYSDALE KCB 183 C B 1858 entered Army 1835 and became Col 1864 and Lieut-Gen 1881 served in Afghan War 18?9 Gwalior Campaign Sutlej Campaign 1846 Punjaub Campaign 1849 at Mutiny 1857 58 has four medals with clasps at star appointed Col 18th Hussars 1885 and Co Lancers 1891 son of Major Drysdale of Jerviston by Mary his wife dau of Watson Pew Esq March 1819 Army and Navy and United Service Clubs.