Background
BARTON, GeofFry was born on February 22, 1844. Son of late Creative Commons Barton of Rownhams, Hampshire.
BARTON, GeofFry was born on February 22, 1844. Son of late Creative Commons Barton of Rownhams, Hampshire.
Eton.
Entered army, 1862; Major-General, 1S9S. Served Ashanti War, 1873-1874. (wounded, despatches, promoted Captain, medal, with clasp).
Aide-de-camp Aldershot, 1874-1877. Zulu War, 1879 (despatches, brevet of Major, medal with clasp).
Deputy Assistant AdjutantGeneral with Expeditionary Force to Egypt, 1892.
Present at Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir (despatches, medal with clasp, 4th class Osmanieh, Khedive’s star, brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel) Assistant Military Secretary China, 18S4-85. Military Secretary Expeditionary Force to Suakin, 18S5(clasp). Assistant-Adjutant-General Thames District, 1895-1897.
Assistant-Adjutant-General North-West District, 1895-1899S. Commanded Fusilier Brigade, South Africa Field Force, 1899 (wounded Ladysmith, despatches twice).
Later commanded Krugersdorp and Pretoria Districts till end of war, 1902 (despatches). Cartulary-register 1906. Colonel Royal Fusiliers.
Clubs: United Service, Wellington.
Spouse 1890, Beryl,daughter of-Colonel Mackenzie, of Downham Hall, Suffolk.