Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey


The Lord Airey

Lord Airey
Born1803
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK
Died14 September 1881 (aged 77–78)
Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1821–1876
RankGeneral
Battles / warsCrimean War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
RelationsLieutenant General Sir George Airey (father)
Caricatured by "Spy" for Vanity Fair, 1873

General Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey, GCB (April 1803 – 14 September 1881), known as Sir Richard Airey between 1855 and 1876, was a senior British Army officer of the 19th century.