Joseph Byrne (British Army officer)

Sir Joseph Byrne
Governor of Kenya
In office
13 February 1931 – 22 December 1936
MonarchsGeorge V (1931–36)
Edward VIII (1936)
George VI (1936)
Preceded byHenry Monck-Mason Moore
Succeeded byArmigel Wade
Governor of Sierra Leone
In office
1930 – 23 May 1931
Preceded byMark Aitchison Young (acting)
Succeeded bySir Arnold Hodson
In office
24 September 1927 – 1929
Preceded bySir Ransford Slater
Succeeded byMark Aitchison Young (acting)
Governor of the Seychelles
In office
1922–1927
Preceded bySir Eustace Fiennes
Succeeded bySir Malcolm Stevenson
Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary
In office
1 August 1916 – 6 January 1920
Personal details
Born(1874-10-02)2 October 1874
Died13 November 1942(1942-11-13) (aged 68)
EducationSt George's College, Weybridge
Civilian awardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1893–1916
RankBrigadier-General
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
Military awardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Aloysius Byrne, GCMG, KBE, CB (2 October 1874 – 13 November 1942[1]) was the Royal Irish Constabulary's Inspector-General from 1916 until 1920. He later served in Sierra Leone, Seychelles and Kenya.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Brig.-Gen. Sir Joseph Byrne". The Times. London, England. 14 November 1942. p. 6 – via The Times Digital Archive 1785–2008.
  2. ^ "Sierra Leone". www.worldstatesmen.org.
  3. ^ "Governor Byrne". www.sna.gov.sc. The Seychelles National Archive.