Thomas Sydney Beckwith


Sir Thomas Beckwith

Birth nameThomas Sydney Beckwith
Born17 February 1770
Ford, Northumberland, England
Died15 January 1831 (aged 61)
Mahabaleshwar, Bombay, British India
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankLieutenant-General
CommandsBombay Army
Battles / warsWar of 1812
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Spouse(s)
Lady Mary Douglas
(m. 1817)

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Sydney Beckwith KCB (17 February 1770  15 January 1831) was a British Army officer who served as quartermaster general of the British forces in Canada during the War of 1812, and a commander-in-chief of the Bombay Army during the British Raj. He is most notable for his distinguished service during the Peninsular War and for his contributions to the development and command of the 95th Rifles.