Background
He was born in London, the second son of Jean Louis Bazalgette (1750-1830), a French immigrant born in the Cévennes region, and Catherine, née Metivier (c1762-1785), also from a French family in London.
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John Bazalgette
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Bazalgette had previously served with the British army in other colonial posts before arriving in Nova Scotia in 1811. A Lieutenant in the 80th Foot, he was promoted Captain in the 99th Foot (later renumbered 98th Foot) without purchase in 1805. By 1830 he was a Major in the 98th Foot.
In 1837 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
He was made administrator of the provincial government for Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Harvey from 30 May to 30 September 1851 and from 22 March to 5 August 1852. This period included the debate on Joseph Howe"s railway policy.
lieutenant appears from correspondence with the Colonial Office that he had a good sense of balance between colonial needs and his responsibility to England. By 1854 he was a Colonel and Deputy Quartermaster-General of Nova Scotia.
In that year he purchased the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 2nd West India Regiment.
He returned to England the same year and retired in 1858. His long tenure in Canada shows an unusual loyalty to a colonial posting by a British officer of that time.
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Canada