Background
WOLSELEY, George Benjamin was born on July 11, 1839. 4th son of late Major' Garnet J. Wolseley, King’s Own Borderers, and brother of 1st Viscount Wolseley.
WOLSELEY, George Benjamin was born on July 11, 1839. 4th son of late Major' Garnet J. Wolseley, King’s Own Borderers, and brother of 1st Viscount Wolseley.
I private tuition.
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 Adjutant- General 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 Lieutenant- General 1897-1898. Madras Forces, 1898-1903.
Retired, 1906.
Club: United Service.