William Thomas Knollys
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Sir William Knollys
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Gen. Sir William Knollys
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| Born | 1 August 1797 |
| Died | 23 June 1883 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Guernsey Aldershot Division |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir William Thomas Knollys KCB PC (1 August 1797 – 23 June 1883) was a British Army General who reached high office in the 1860s.
Military career
Born into the Knollys family, he was the son of General William Woods Knollys and Charlotte Martha Blackwell.[1] He was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Knollys was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1813 and fought in the Peninsular War later that year.[1]
In 1854 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey and then in 1855 he became the first General Officer Commanding Aldershot Division and was allocated the task of organising his troops into Divisions and Brigades.[1] Having achieved this task he was made President of the Council of Military Education in 1861.[1]
In 1862 he was appointed Treasurer and Comptroller to the Household of Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.[1] In 1877 he became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.[1]
He was sworn to Privy Counsellor and Colonel of the Scots Guards.[1]
He was buried at Highgate Cemetery.[2]
Family
In 1830 he married Elizabeth St Aubyn, daughter of Baron St.Aubyn, and together they went on to have five sons and three daughters.[1]
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1854–1856 |
Succeeded by Sir George Harding |
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GOC-in-C Aldershot Division 1857–1860 |
Succeeded by Sir John Pennefather |
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| Preceded by | Black Rod 1877–1883 |
Succeeded by Sir James Drummond |
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| Preceded by | Colonel of the Scots Guards 1883 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
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