12 Facts About Samuel Hulse

Field Marshal Sir Samuel Hulse, GCH was a British Army officer.

Samuel Hulse commanded the 1st Guards Brigade at a later battle and then joined the retreat into Germany during the closing stages of the Flanders Campaign.

Samuel Hulse later took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland and then returned to England to become General Officer Commanding South East District.

Samuel Hulse took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland in August 1799 and then returned to England to become General Officer Commanding the South East District with promotion to full general on 25 September 1803.

Samuel Hulse commissioned the building of West Heath House at Woolwich Road in Erith around this time.

Samuel Hulse went on to be lieutenant-governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1806 and Master of the Household to the Prince of Wales in August 1812.

Samuel Hulse was appointed a Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order when the Prince ascended to the throne as King George IV in 1820 and knighted in 1821.

Samuel Hulse became Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in February 1820 and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household of King George IV as well as a member of the Privy Council in May 1827.

Samuel Hulse served as honorary colonel of the 56th Regiment of Foot, of the 19th Regiment of Foot and then of the 62nd Regiment of Foot.

Samuel Hulse was promoted to field marshal on the occasion of the coronation of King William IV on 22 July 1830.

Samuel Hulse died at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 1 January 1837 and was buried in the family vault at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard at Wilmington in Kent.

Samuel Hulse married Charlotte ; they had no children.