John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1803)
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This article is about the British Army infantry general and Governor of Newfoundland. For his father, the British Army cavalry general, see John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1766).
Lieutenant General Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant GCMG KCB (1803–1874) was a British Army officer and governor of Newfoundland from 1847 to 1852. He later became the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1852–1858) and Governor of Malta (1858–1864).
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John Le Marchant | |
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Born | 1803 |
Died | 6 February 1874 (aged 71) Pimlico, London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Madras Army |
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