John Elkington (British Army officer)

For other people with the same name, see John Elkington.

John Elkington
John Elkington
Born10 April 1830[1]
Dublin, Ireland[2]
Died21 February 1889(1889-02-21) (aged 58)
Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of servicec.1848–1889
RankLieutenant General
Battles/wars
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General John Henry Ford Elkington CB (10 April 1830 – 21 February 1889) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.

  1. ^ Boase, Frederic (2018). Modern English Biography (volume 1 of 4) A-H. Litres. p. 1867. ISBN 978-5-04-126964-7. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ 1881 England Census