Michael Biddulph was born in Cleeve Court, Somerset on 30 July 1823, the son of Rev.

[7] He served in the Crimean War taking part in the Battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman as well as the Siege of Sevastopol.

In 1880, he was given command of the Rawalpindi district in India[3] and, after promotion to general in 1886,[8] he served as President of the Ordnance Committee from 1887 until retirement in 1890.

[3] In retirement he served as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod from 1896 to 1904[9] and was an Extra Groom in Waiting to King Edward VII from 1901 to 1904.

[11] Biddulph died at his home in Whitehall Court, London on 23 July 1904 aged 80, and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.