The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Wylde, General William
d. 1877-04-14
General William Wylde was the uncle of E. Vaughan Arbuckle, a member of the Royal Artillery, a member of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
and a Knight of King Charles III.1 Wylde joined the army on 8 September 1803 and continued to rise in the ranks until 24 August 1866 when he became a General. During his military career, Wylde served in Holland, France,
Portugal, and Spain. Wylde passed away at age ninety on 14 April 1877.2
1. Arbuckle to Lytton, 11 October 1858, 10476, CO 60/2, 434; Anonymous, The Annual Register: A Review of Public Events at Home and Abroad, for the Year 1877.
New Series. (London: Rivingtons, Waterloo Place, 1878), 144.
2. Anonymous, The Annual Register: A Review of Public Events at Home and Abroad, for the Year 1877.
New Series. (London: Rivingtons, Waterloo Place, 1878), 144.