Background
Wolseley was the fourth son of Major Garnet Joseph Wolseley, of the King"s Own Borderers, by his wife Frances Anne Smith (daughter of William Smith, Company Dublin), and was the younger brother of Field Marshal Lord Wolseley.
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George Benjamin Wolseley
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George Benjamin WOLSELEY, British LieutenantGeneral. Served with 84th Foot in Indian Mutiny (medal) Assistant AdjutantGen; Assistant Adjutant and QuartermasterGen. Egyptian campaign, including Tel-el-Kebir (medal and bronze star); Brigade-General in Burmese campaign, and commanded expedition which annexed Wunthoo (thanked by Government of India, medal, and Knight Commander of the Bath).
Education
I private tuition.
Career
Ensign Cheshire Regiment, 1857. Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment, 1 1858. By purchase Captain North Staffordshire j Regiment, 1868.
Major York and Lancaster Regiment, 1878.
Lieutenant-Colonel 1879. Colonel and Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria for Egyptian War, 1882.
Major-General by selection, 1892. Served with 84th Foot in Indian Mutiny (medal) Assistant AdjutantGeneral in Afghan campaign (medal and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel).
Assistant Adjutant and QuartermasterGen.
Egyptian campaign, including Tel-el-Kebir (medal and bronze star). Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria. Assistant Adjutant and QuartermasterGen. the Nile campaign, and subsequently as Colonel on the Staff commanding troops at Abu Gus (clasp and Companion of the Bath).
Brigade-General in Burmese campaign, and commanded expedition which annexed Wunthoo (thanked by Government of India, medal, and Knight Commander of the Bath).
Commanded the Forces, Punjab, India, with rank of LieutenantGeneral 1897-1898. Madras Forces, 1898-1903.
Retired, 1906.
Membership
Club: United Service.
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Died
March 10, 1921 (aged 81) -
Nationality
United Kingdom
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Served with 84th Foot in Indian Mutiny (medal) Assistant AdjutantGen. Assistant Adjutant and QuartermasterGen. Egyptian campaign, including Tel-el-Kebir (medal and bronze star).tempSpaceBrigade-General in Burmese campaign, and commanded expedition which annexed Wunthoo (thanked by Government of India, medal, and Knight Commander of the Bath).Served with 84th Foot in Indian Mutiny (medal) Assistant AdjutantGen. Assistant Adjutant and QuartermasterGen. Egyptian campaign, including Tel-el-Kebir (medal and bronze star).tempSpaceBrigade-General in Burmese campaign, and commanded expedition which annexed Wunthoo (thanked by Government of India, medal, and Knight Commander of the Bath).