Background
GREAVES, George Richards was born on November 9, 1831. Son of late Captain George Greaves, 60th Rifles, who served in Peninsular War as a Lieut, in the 5th Fusiliers and received the war medal with five clasps.
GREAVES, George Richards was born on November 9, 1831. Son of late Captain George Greaves, 60th Rifles, who served in Peninsular War as a Lieut, in the 5th Fusiliers and received the war medal with five clasps.
Sandhurst.
Ensign 70th Foot; served in Indian Mutiny, Ensofzie Expedition, 1858. New Zealand War, 1860-1866. Ashantee campaign, 1874.
Soudan, 1885; Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Cyprus, 1878. Adjutant-General in India, 1879. Commanded Division in India, 1886.
Commander-in-Chief, Bombay, 1890. Resigned, 1893; Colonel East Surrey negiment, 1898. Cartulary-register 1881; General, 1896; retired, 1896.