What is William Lockhart?
{{Unreferenced|date=December 2012}} General Sir '''William Stephen Alexander Lockhart''', commonly known as '''William Lockhart''' (1841-1900) was a well-known [[British Indian Army]] officer. He was born in [[Inchinnan]], [[Renfrewshire]], [[Scotland]]. He served in the 1857-1858 [[Indian Mutiny]] (or Rebellion of 1857) and then in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]], winning medals for his brave achievements. From 1880 to 1885 he remained Deputy Quartermaster-General of the Intelligence Branch of [[British India]]. In 1897 he commanded the famous [[Tirah]] expedition against the [[Afridi]] tribe of [[Pashtuns]]. He was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the British Army in India and died of [[malaria]] in [[Calcutta]] while still serving in this position. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockhart, William}} [[Category:1841 births]] [[Category:1900 deaths]] [[Category:British Indian Army officers]] [[Category:People from Renfrewshire]]