John Hudson (Indian Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Sir John Hudson KCB (1833 – 8 June 1893) was a British officer in the British Indian Army.

Educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, Hudson was commissioned into the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1853.

[1] He served as deputy assistant adjutant-general during the response to the Indian Mutiny.

[1] He commanded six companies of the 28th Punjab Infantry in 1879 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War[2] and later commanded the Indian contingent during the Second Suakin Expedition in 1885.

[1] He became Commander-in-Chief Bombay Army in April 1893 but was killed just two months later by a fall from his horse[4] in June 1893.