John Garvock

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Garvock, the only son of Maj. John Garvock of the Royal Horse Guards and his wife, Margaret, was born in Kennington, Surrey, in 1817.^[1]

Military career

Garvock was commissioned into the 10th Regiment of Foot in 1835.^[2] By 1839 he was serving as an Adjutant in the 10th Regiment of Foot.^[3] He went on to command 2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe in October 1860 and 1st Infantry Brigade at Dover in July 1861.^[4]

In 1863 he took command of the Eusufzye Field Force, a formation which conducted a foray against Hindustani tribesmen in Umbela (now Ambela) in the North West Frontier during what is now known as the Ambela Campaign.^[5] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District in England in October 1866 and General Officer Commanding Southern District in July 1877.^[4]

He was subsequently Colonel of the 89th Foot^[6] and then the 10th Foot.^[7]

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Military offices
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John Garvock

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