James Frederick Lyon

Sir James Frederick Lyon (* 1775 in the Atlantic Ocean; † October 16, 1842, Brighton, England) was lieutenant-general of the British army and governor of Barbados. He was named Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order and Grand Commander Guelphic of the Order of the Bath.

Life

Lyon was the son of Captain James Lyon ( † 1775) and Mary née Hamilton. He was born on board a transport ship on the way home from America. His father had come there at the Battle of Bunker Hill died. Lyon married Anne, daughter of Edward Coxe of Hampstead.

Work

On August 4, 1791 Lyon joined as an ensign in the 25th Infantry Regiment of the county of Sussex. On April 26, 1793, he was appointed lieutenant. On board the Marlborough, he took over as leader of a department of the 25th Infantry Regiment (according to other sources, 24 Regiment) in May and June 1794 Admiral Richard Howe to the naval battles of the English Channel fleet against France in part. On April 5, 1795 he was Captain and Major on February 21, 1799. After another various inserts was performed in 1801 with the 97th Infantry Regiment to take part in the Battle of Alexandria. With this regiment he took, now as commander, the war in the Peninsula from 1808 to 1811 in part. He was at this time a medal and a clasp for the battle of Vimeiro and the Battle of Talavera. At the Battle of Buçaco and the first victory of Badajoz Lyon is with his regiment also involved. In 1811 he received the office of Colonel. As of June 1813 Lyon was sent to North Germany. He supported the establishment there and organization of the King's German Legion, and was then as a division leader among Wallmoden the campaign in Mecklenburg and Holstein in the fall of 1813, including in the Goehrde involved. This is followed by the use of at the siege of Hamburg until 1814 connects. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to Major General. During the campaign in 1815, he led the 6th Hanoverian brigade. At the Battle of Waterloo, the Brigade was not involved. She had to cover the order, Hal. From 1817 followed military leadership tasks in the Leeward Islands. On September 7, 1829, he was appointed Colonel of the 24th Infantry Regiment (later South Wales Borderers ) appointed and remained until his death. In 1830 he was promoted to lieutenant general.

From 1829 to 1833 Lyon was also used as governor of Barbados. He left a lasting impression, because his consent, it is thanks to them that there were also people of color to vote. Secondly, he has financed the construction work after a hurricane out of pocket. In 2006 it a stamp has been issued in honor.

• Support of the Guelph - Order
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
• Briton
• English
• Infantryman
• Governor ( Barbados)
• Born in 1775
• Died in 1842
• Man
• King's German Legion