Edward Dorrien Newbolt
Major general Edward Dorrien Newbolt was a British Army officer who was the Commanding Officer and Major general of the 2nd Battalion Dorset Regiment.
Education
Newbolt was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon,.Army career
On 8 November 1859, aged 21, he resigned from the Hertfordshire Militia. In 1877 he was promoted from Captain to Adjutant of the 54th Foot of the 40th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps.On 4 October 1878, he was promoted from Supernumerary Captain and Brevet to Major in the 54th Foot, 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment. On the 19 November 1885, he was promoted from Lieutenant-Colonel to Major general of the Regiment. He was the commanding Officer of the Regiment from December 1884 until his retirement in November 1887.