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STERLING, JOHN BARTON. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 21, 1859. [Youngest] s. of John. B. [Oct. 12, 1840], at Clifton, near Bristol. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1859. After short service in the Navy, joined the 8th Regt. of Foot as Ensign, 1861; Lieut., Coldstream Guards, 1861; Capt., 1866; Lieut.-Colonel, 1873; Colonel, 1885. Served at Suakim; wounded at Tel-el-Kebir. Major-General, 1896. Retired, 1901. Married, Oct. 2, 1863, at Pelynt, Cornwall , Caroline Matilda, dau. of Sir John Salusbury Trelawny, Bart. Died Dec. 5, 1926. ( Eton Sch. Lists; Army Lists ; Boase, Collect. Cornub., 923; Who was Who. ) | John Barton STERLING Approx. lifespan: 18401926 pens. Trinity College adm1859:01:21 Youngest s. of John STERLING b. 1840:10:12 Clifton near Bristol, [Somerset], Sch: Eton Matric 1859:10MT: After short service in Navy joined 8th Regiment of Foot as Ensign: 1861 Lieutenant: Coldstream Guards 1861 Captain: 1866 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1873 Colonel: 1885 Served Suakim, [Sudan], ; wounded Tel-el-Kebir, [Sudan], Major-General: 1896 . retired1901 m. 1863:10:02 at Pelynt, Cornwall , Caroline Matilda TRELAWNY dau. of Sir John Salusbury TRELAWNY, Bart. d. 1926:12:05 ( Eton School Lists; Army Lists ; Boase, Collect. Cornub., 923; Who was Who. ) |