About George Augustus Schomberg
Lived 1821 – 1907 (aged 86). George Augustus Schomberg was a military personnel.
General Sir George Augustus Schomberg (5 October 1821 – 5 December 1907) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career Born the son of Admiral Alexander Wilmot Schomberg, Schomberg was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery. He served in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War and then commanded the Royal Marine Artillery in China during the Second Opium War.
He became colonel commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery on 10 April 1867 and then went on to be Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in July 1872 before retiring in August 1875.
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Who was George Augustus Schomberg?
Royal Marines officer (1821-1907)
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George Augustus Schomberg was born on 5 October 1821.
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George Augustus Schomberg died on 5 December 1907.
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George Augustus Schomberg was a military personnel.
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