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604376The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915) — Wolseley, General Sir George BenjaminC. Hayavadana Rao


Wolseley, General Sir George Benjamin, G.C.B. (1907); b. 1839; s. of Major Garnet J. Wolseley; educ: privately; entered the Army, 1857; became Major-General, 1892; served in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58; Afghan Campaign, 1878-80, Egyptian Campaign, 1882; the Nile Campaign, 1884-85; Burmese War, 1886-88; Lieut.-General in Command of Forces in the Punjab, 1897-98; Madras, 1898-1904; retired, 1906. Publications: Magazine Articles. Address: Thatched Cottage, Wateringbery, Kent. Club: United Service.