Sir George Henry Waller, 3rd Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1837 |
| Died | 9 October 1892 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 7th Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Major-General Sir George Henry Waller, 3rd Baronet (2 September 1837 – 9 October 1892) was a British Army officer who served as commanding officer of the 7th Regiment of Foot.
Military career
Waller was commissioned into the 7th Regiment of Foot on 10 August 1854[1] and saw action in the Crimean War.[2] He became commanding officer of the regiment in October 1871[3] and was promoted to major-general on 7 April 1886.[4] He married Beatrice Katherine Frances, daughter of Christopher Tower; they had two sons and two daughters.[5] He lived at Woodcote in Warwickshire.[6]
References
- ↑ "No. 21581". The London Gazette. 11 August 1854. p. 2468.
- ↑ "Death of General Waller". The Advertiser, Adelaide. 12 February 1892. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ "Royal Fusiliers: Commanding Officers". British Empire. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ "No. 25579". The London Gazette. 11 August 1854. p. 1900.
- ↑ The Marquis of Ruvigny and Ranieval (1911). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy Volume. p. 536. ISBN 9780788418723.
- ↑ "The Wise and Waller Families at Woodcote - Later Years". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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