Francis de Winton
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Major-General Sir Francis de Winton GCMG CB FRGS |
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Sir Francis de Winton in 1885
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| Born |
21 June 1835 Pitsford, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 December 1901 (aged 66) Llanstephan, Llyswen, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |
 British Empire Congo Free State
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1854-1890 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Sir Francis Walter de Winton GCMG CB FRGS (21 June 1835 - 16 December 1901) was a British Army officer, colonial administrator and courtier in the Household of the Duke of York.
De Winton was born at Pitsford, Northamptonshire in 1835, the second son of Walter de Winton of Maesllwch Castle and Julia Cecilia, second daughter of Richard John Collinson. His father had changed his surname from Wilkins to De Winton by royal licence in 1839.
De Winton was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 11 April 1854. He first saw active service in the Crimean War and was present at the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55). For his service he received the Légion d'Honneur (5th class). He was promoted to captain in 1861 and served in British North America and Gibraltar, before working as military attache in Constantinople from 1877 to 1878. From 1878 to 1883 he was secretary to the The Marquess of Lorne, who was Governor General of Canada. De Winton was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1880 and became brevet-colonel in 1884. He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1882 and was made a knight in the same order in February 1884.
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