Samuel Lowder
| Sir Samuel Lowder | |
|---|---|
| Died | 4 June 1891 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Marines |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Royal Marines |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
General Samuel Netterville Lowder CB (died 4 June 1891) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Lowder was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry. He commanded a unit of marines which secured the island of Kotka on the coast of Finland during the Crimean war[1] and then commanded a battalion of marines providing support to French forces during the French intervention in Mexico in 1863.[2] He became colonel second commandant of the Royal Marine Light Infantry in November 1864,[3] colonel commandant of the Royal Marine Light Infantry in September 1866[4] and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in July 1867[5] before retiring in July 1872.[6]
References
- ↑ "Russia". William Loney. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ Caledonian Mercury, 8 June 1863
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22910. p. 5311. 11 November 1864. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Courant, 10 September 1866
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23273. p. 3854. 9 July 1872. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23875. p. 3146. 12 July 1872. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Langley |
Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1867–1872 |
Succeeded by Sir George Schomberg |
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