General Rodolph John Leslie Hibernicus De Salis (9 May 1811 - 13 March 1880), CB, OBE,

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was a soldier who fought at many major battles during the nineteenth century.

Early life and education

Second son of

Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio Jerome de Salis, Count de Salis-Soglio, DL, JP, FRS (14 February 1771 – 2 October 1836), ''Illustris et Magnificus'', was an Anglo-Grison noble and Irish landowner. Life Jerome, Count de Salis-Soglio, was the eldest surviving son of Pet ...

, he was educated at Eton College, Heidelberg University and Oriel College, Oxford.

Career

Cornet, 17 December 1830; Lieutenant, 28 June 1833; Captain, 13 July 1838; Major, 19 February 1847; Brevet Lt. Colonel, 28 November 1854; Lt. Colonel, 2 October 1856; Colonel, 20 March 1858. He fought at

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, Central India (& Rajpootana), Kotah ki Serai, Sindwaho, Delhi, Koondrye, Chundaree,

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, and Boordah.''The Annual Army List, 1865'', edited by Colonel H. G. Hart, published by John Murray, London.

Marriage

He married in Paris, 8 November 1875, Augusta Letitia Robinson, of 10 Marble Arch, London, (1839–1929), (widow of General Adolfus Derville, (1801–1874), Indian Army.

References and Notes

*''Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the Light Brigade'', by Roy Dutton, 2007. {{DEFAULTSORT:De Salis, Rodolph 1811 births 1880 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Rodolphus Military personnel from London People from Hillingdon 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars officers British Army generals British Army personnel of the Crimean War Recipients of the Legion of Honour 19th-century Anglo-Irish people People from Dunleer British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857