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WOLSELEY, Sir GARNET JOSEPH. Hon. LL.D. 1874. [Eldest s. of Major Garnet Joseph, 25th Borderers (and Frances Anne, dau. of William Smith, Esq., of Golden Bridge House, Co. Dublin). B. June 4, 1833.] Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1874. Hon. LL.D., Trin. Coll., Dublin. G.C.M.G.; K.C.B. 1874; G.C.B. 1880. K.P. 1885. P.C. 1890. Capt. 1855; Major, 1858; Lieut.-Col. 1859; Col. 1865; Major-General, 1874; Lieut.-Gen. 1878; General, 1882; Field-Marshal, 1894. Served in the Burmese War, the Crimea , the Indian Mutiny, and the Chinese War; commanded the Ashanti Expedition, 1878. Governor of the Gold Coast , 1873. High Commissioner of Cyprus , 1878. Governor of Natal South Africa , and the Transvaal South Africa ,, 1879. Adjutant-General, 1880. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Egypt , 1882. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Ireland , 1890. Commander-in-Chief, 1895. Created a Peer, 1882; Viscount, 1885. Married, June 4, 1867, Louise, dau. of Alexander Erskine, Esq. Author, The Soldier's Pocket Book for Field Service; Life of the Duke of Marlborough, etc. Died Mar. 26, 1913, at Mentone. (Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; Who was Who; D.N.B.; The Times, Mar. 26, 1913.)

Sir Garnet Joseph WOLSELEY Approx. lifespan: 1833–1913 Hon.LLD 1874 Eldest s. of Wolseley, Garnet Joseph, Major:, 25th Borderers (and Frances Anne SMITH dau. of William SMITH Esq., of Golden Bridge House, Golden Bridge, Co. Dublin , ) b. 1833:06:04 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1874 Hon.LLD Trin. College Dublin, [Ireland], GCMG K.C.B. 1874 GCB 1880 K.P. 1885 P.C. 1890 Captain: 1855 Major: 1858 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1859 Colonel: 1865 Major-General: 1874 Lieutenant-General: 1878 General: 1882 Field-Marshal 1894 Served in the Burmese War Burmese, [Burma], the Crimea , the Indian Mutiny, [India], and the Chinese War Chinese, [China], ; commanded the Ashanti Expedition, [Ghana], 1878 Governor of: Gold Coast , 1873 High Commissioner of: Cyprus , 1878 Governor of: Natal , South Africa , [-cu]and the Transvaal , South Africa , 1879 Adjutant-General: 1880 Commander-in-Chief of Forces in Egypt , 1882 Commander-in-Chief of Forces in Ireland , 1890 Commander-in-Chief: 1895 Created a Peer 1882 Viscount: 1885 m. 1867:06:04 Louise ERSKINE dau. of Alexander ERSKINE Esq. Publ.: The Soldier's Pocket Book for Field Service ; Life of the Duke of Marlborough etc. d. Mentone, [France], 1913:03:26 (Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; Who was Who; D.N.B.; The Times 1913:03:26)

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