Samuel Lowder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18131 |
| Died | 4 June 1891 (aged 79)2 Forest Hill, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Marines |
Rank | General |
| Commands | Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines |
Conflicts | Crimean War Second French intervention in Mexico |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
General Samuel Netterville Lowder, CB (1813 – 4 June 1891) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Lowder was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry. He commanded a unit of marines which secured the island of Kotka on the coast of Finland during the Crimean War4 and then commanded a battalion of marines providing support to French forces during the French intervention in Mexico in 1863.5 He became colonel second commandant of the Royal Marine Light Infantry in November 1864,6 colonel commandant of the Royal Marine Light Infantry in September 18667 and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in July 18678 before retiring in July 1872.9
References
References
- Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1916
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
- 1881 England Census
- "Russia". William Loney. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Caledonian Mercury, 8 June 1863
- "No. 22910". The London Gazette. 11 November 1864. p. 5311.
- The Edinburgh Courant, 10 September 1866
- "No. 23273". The London Gazette. 9 July 1872. p. 3854.
- "No. 23875". The London Gazette. 12 July 1872. p. 3146.