About Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly
Lived 1841 – 1911 (aged 70). Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly was a British military personnel.
Major-General Richard Hebden O'Grady-Haly, (22 February 1841 – 8 July 1911) was a British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1900 to 1902.
Military career Born the son of General Sir William O'Grady Haly, O'Grady-Haly was commissioned into the British Army in 1858.
He served with the Nile Expedition in 1882 and took part in the action of El Maffar, both actions at Kassassin and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir.
He also was a surveyor and when he was a lieutenant colonel, and invented a compass clinometer system which was built by Elliott Bros. Pictures of the compass can be seen in the online compass museum COMPASSIPEDIA.
Family In 1865 he married Geraldine Mary Gostling and they went on to have four daughters.
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Who was Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly?
British Army general (1841–1911)
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Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly was born on 22 February 1841 in Frant.
When did Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly die?
Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly died on 8 July 1911 in Camberley.
What was Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly's occupation?
Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly was a military personnel.
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Richard Hebden O'Grady Haly was British.
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