William Maynard Gomm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Maynard Gomm

British field marshal

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1784

Place of Birth: Barbados

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1875

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Field Marshal Sir William Maynard Gomm (10 November 1784 – 15 March 1875) was a British Army officer.
After taking part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, he served in most of the battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
During the Hundred Days he took part in both the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo.
He went on to be Commander of the troops in Jamaica and in that role established new barracks at Newcastle, Jamaica, high in the mountains.
After that he became Governor of Mauritius and, finally, Commander-in-Chief, India, in which role he introduced promotion examinations for officers.



Alternative names	"Spy", "Drawl"
Description	British portrait painter and caricaturist
Date of birth/death	21 November 1851	15 May 1922
Location of birth/death	England	London
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q920924 VIAF: 50798189 ISNI: 0000 0000 8452 2607 ULAN: 500015150 LCCN: n88603066 NLA: 35590992 WorldCat