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Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford, GCB, KCMG (15 June 1782 – 26 August 1870), 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.
Upon the Duke of Wellington's specific orders, Woodford was appointed senior officer in the defense of Hougomont. After Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo, Woodford spent three years with the Allied forces occupying France. Promoted to Major-General in 1825. Served as Acting-Governor of Malta from 1826 to 1827.
Sir Alexander Woodford. Profile & Legacies Summary. 1782 - 1870. Claimant or beneficiary. Biography.
WOODFORD, Sir ALEXANDER GEORGE (1782–1870), field-marshal, was the elder son of Lieutenant-colonel John Woodford (d. 1800), by his second wife, Susan (d. 1814), eldest daughter of Cosmo George, third duke of Gordon, and widow of John, ninth earl of Westmorland.
Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford, KCB, KCMG (15 June 1782 – 26 August 1870) was a British Army officer. Woodford was born at 30 Welbeck Street, London, the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Woodford (d. 1800), and his second wife, Lady Susan (d. 1814), the eldest daughter of Cosmo...
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In 1836, Dr. Burrows was appointed District Grand Master of Gibraltar and assisted Sir Alexander George Woodford (1782–1870), Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, set the first stone for the lighthouse's foundation on 26 th April 1838.
