Global InformationWilliam Biddlecomb Marlow information
William Biddlecomb Marlow | |
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| Born | 19 February 1794[1] Gosport, Hampshire |
| Died | 4 January 1864 (aged 69) Anglesea Lodge, Alverstoke, Gosport |
| Buried | Alverstoke |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Board of Ordnance British Army |
| Years of service | 1815–1862 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 546[2] |
| Unit | Corps of Royal Engineers |
| Commands held | CRE, New Zealand, 1845–47 CRE, Kilkenny District, 1851– CRE, Belfast, 1853– CRE, Jamaica, 1854–57[1] |
| Campaigns | Flagstaff War
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| Awards | Brevet Major, 1846 |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Mulhollan |
| Children | Benjamin William Marlow[3][4] John By Durnford Marlow |
Major General William Biddlecomb Marlow (19 February 1794 – 4 January May 1864) was an English military engineer of the Corps of Royal Engineers.[2]: 22 In New Zealand he played key role in the battles of the Flagstaff War—Ōhaeawai, Ruapekapeka—and in the construction of Albert Barracks, Auckland.
- ^ a b WO 25/3913/55: Statement of Services of William Biddlecomb Marlow of the Royal Engineers with a Record of such other Particulars as may be useful in case of his Death, p. 55
- ^ a b Connolly, Thomas William John (1898). Richard Fielding Edwards (ed.). Roll of Officers of the Corps of Royal Engineers from 1660 to 1898. Chatham: The Royal Engineers Institute.
- ^ "Benjamin William Marlow 1820–1894". RAMC Officers of the Malta Garrison. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Fenton, Roger, Dr Benjamin William Marlow (1820–1894) 1855 – via Royal Collection Trust