Edward Newdegate
| Sir Edward Newdegate | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1825 Astley, Warwickshire |
| Died | 1 August 1902 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | South-Eastern District |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Zulu War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Newdigate Newdegate, KCB (15 June 1825 – 1 August 1902) was a British Army officer.
Newdegate was born at Astley Castle, Warwickshire on 15 June 1825, the fourth son of Francis Newdigate, of Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire, by Lady Barbara Maria Legge (1791–1840), daughter of the 3rd Earl of Dartmouth. Lieutenant-general Sir Henry Richard Legge Nedwigate (1832–1908) was a younger brother.
He was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Newdegate was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1842. He served as a captain in the Crimean War 1854–55, including the Siege of Sevastopol and was present at the Battle of Alma (Sep 1854) and at the Battle of Inkerman (Nov 1854), where he was wounded. For his services in the war, he was mentioned in despatches, received a brevet promotion to major, the Crimea Medal with three clasps, the Turkish Crimean War medal, and was awarded the knighthood of the French Legion d'Honneur and the fifth class of the Order of Medjidie. In 1861 he left the Rifle Brigade, and was employed in Canada. From 1865 to 1870 he was assistant adjutant general at Aldershot, and from 1873 to 1877 he commanded first the Carlisle Regimental district, then the Rifle Depot at Winchester. In 1878 he was appointed in command of the Chatham district, but relinquished the command the following year for active service. He served as General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) for his service in the war. On his return to England, he became General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in April 1880, serving until 1885.
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