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John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1803)
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This article is about the British Army infantry general and Governor of Newfoundland. For his father, the British Army cavalry general, see John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1766).
Lieutenant General Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant GCMG KCB (1803–1874) was a British Army officer and governor of Newfoundland from 1847 to 1852. He later became the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1852–1858) and Governor of Malta (1858–1864).
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![]() Sir Gaspard Le Marchant, Lt. Gov of Nova Scotia | |
Born | 1803 |
Died | 6 February 1874 (aged 71) Pimlico, London, England |
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Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Madras Army |
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