William Maynard Gomm Military person
Field Marshal Sir William Maynard Gomm GCB (10 November 1784 – 15 March 1875), was a British Army officer. After taking part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, he served in most of the battles of the Napoleonic Wars. During the Hundred Days he took part in both the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo. He went on to be Commander of the troops in Jamaica and in that role established new barracks at Newcastle, Jamaica, high in the mountains. After that he became Governor of Mauritius and, finally, Commander-in-Chief, India in which role he introduced promotion examinations for officers.
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| military command | Commander-in-Chief India |
| service start | 1799 |
| service end | 1856 |