About George Greaves
Lived 1831 – 1922 (aged 90). George Greaves was a British military leader.
General Sir George Richards Greaves (9 November 1831 – 11 April 1922) was a British Army officer.
Military career Greaves was commissioned in November 1849. He served in the response to the Indian Rebellion of 1857 before becoming Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for the Eusufzye Expedition in 1858 and Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General in New Zealand in 1862. After that he was appointed Assistant Adjutant General at Headquarters in 1874, Administrator of Cyprus in 1879 and Adjutant-General, India later that year. He then commanded a Division in the Bengal Army from 1885 before serving as Chief of Staff for the Second Suakin Expedition in 1885 and Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army from 1891. He retired in March 1893.
Family In 1859 Greaves married Ellen Hutchison; following the death of his first wife, he married Julia Rose Venour (née Morris) in 1908.
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Who was George Greaves?
British Army officer
When was George Greaves born?
George Greaves was born on 9 November 1831 in Windermere.
When did George Greaves die?
George Greaves died on 11 April 1922 in Saundersfoot.
What was George Greaves's occupation?
George Greaves was a military leader.
What nationality was George Greaves?
George Greaves was British.
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