Background
HELME, George Coope was born on November 25, 1843 in Warley Lodge, Essex. 2nd son of Thomas Mashiter (ne Heline) of Manor House, Little Bookham, Surrey, and Hornchurch Lodge, Essex.
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George Coope HELME
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Winchester and Sandhurst.
Career
Joined 10th Foot, 1862. Captain, 1876; Major, 1881. Exchanged to Wiltshire Regiment, 1883.
Lieutenant-Colonel, half-pay, 1888. Retired, 1889: Jubilee Decoration, 1897. Served South Africa, in command of regiment, 1900-1902 (despatches, Queen’s medal with clasp, King’s medal, 2 clasps, Companion of St. Michael and St. George).
Lieutenant-Colonel, retired pay, since 1889. Lieutenant-Colonel (and Honourable Colonel) commanding 6th Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment 1889-1904. Colonel Commanding West Yorkshire Vol.
Inf. Brigade, 1906-1907. Colonel Commanding 1st West Riding Brigade, Territorial Force, 1907-1909. Honourable Colonel 6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment since 1907.
Justice of the Peace Wiltshire.
Membership
Club: Naval and Military.
Interests
Connections
Spouse 1874, Florence Sophia, 2nd daughter of Rev. J. Pearson of East Horndon, Essex.
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Nationality
British
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Awards
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Served South Africa, in command of regiment, 1900-2 (despatches, Queen’s medal with clasp, King’s medal, 2 clasps, Companion of St. Michael and St. George).Served South Africa, in command of regiment, 1900-2 (despatches, Queen’s medal with clasp, King’s medal, 2 clasps, Companion of St. Michael and St. George).