John Alfred Street

General John Alfred Street, CB (1822 – 5 December 1889) was a British Army officer who was the 25th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon.

General

John Alfred Street
25th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
In office
1874 – ?
Preceded byHenry Renny
Succeeded byWilliam Wilby
Personal details
Born1822
Died5 December 1889
Woking, Surrey
AwardsCB
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
RankGeneral
CommandsGeneral Officer Commanding, Ceylon

He joined the British Army as an ensign in 1839, became Lieutenant (by purchase) in 1841 and was promoted to captain in 1848. In 1842 he served in China with the 98th Foot during the First Opium War where he was present at the attack and capture of Chin Kiang Foo and at the Nanking landing.[1]

In 1854 he was posted to Crimea as Brigade-Major of the 1st Brigade, 4th Division and was present at the battles of Balaklava, Inkerman and the Siege of Sebastopol. For his services he was awarded medal with three clasps, brevet of major, CB, Sardinian and Turkish medals and 4th class of the Medjidie.

Back in England he was commandant of the 10th Depot Battalion in Colchester before being appointed general officer commanding, Ceylon in 1874. He was succeeded there by William Wilby in 1879.

In 1882 he was given the colonelcy of the 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), which he held until his death. He was made full general on 23 October 1883. [2]

He died at his home in Woking in 1889. He had married twice; firstly Sophia, the daughter of Rev. James Holroyd of Whitehall, Colchester (who died in Colombo) and secondly Caroline, the daughter of Charles Hosfall Bill of The Priory, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. He left two daughters and a son. His eldest daughter Sophia married Lord Gifford, V.C.

References
  1. "The Essex Standard, West Suffolk Gazette, and Eastern Counties' Advertiser". December 21, 1889.
  2. "No. 25287". The London Gazette. 13 November 1883. p. 5383.
Military offices
Preceded by
Henry Renny		 General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
1874–1879		 Succeeded by
William Wilby
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