Halkett, on 10 June 1826. He was promoted to lieutenant general on 22 July 1830 and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army in January 1832. He was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1849 until his death in 1856. He was appointed colonel of the 71st Regiment of Foot on 21 September 1829. On 28 March 1838 he was removed to the 31st Regiment of Foot, and to the 45th Regiment of Foot on 12 July 1847. Two streets in Saint Helier are named after him. Distinctions Britain Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Gold Cross for Albuera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nive Waterloo Medal Hanover Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order (GCH) Portugal Order of the Tower and Sword, 2nd rank Bavaria Order of Maximilian Joseph, 2nd rank Netherlands Military Order of William, 2nd rank References Literature N. Ludlow Beamish; History of the King's German Legion Vol 1. 1832-37 (new edition: Naval and Military Press 1997 ) N. Ludlow Beamish; History of the King's German Legion Vol 2. 1832-37 (new edition: Naval and Military Press 1997 ) Mike Chappell; The King's German Legion (2) 1812-1816. Osprey 2000 External links |- |- |- 1774 births 1856 deaths British Army generals British Army personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Governors of Jersey King's German Legion Commanders-in-chief of Bombay Recipients of the Waterloo Medal Recipients of the Army Gold Cross Commanders of the Military Order of Max Joseph Knights Third Class of the Military Order of William