George More-Molyneux

George Hand More-Molyneux
Born 6 May 1851
Littleton, Surrey
Died 21 November 1903
Brighton
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Indian Army
Years of service 1870–1903
Rank Major-General
Unit 37th Dogras, Khyber Rifles
Battles/wars Second Anglo-Afghan War, Suakin Expedition, Third Anglo-Burmese War, Tirah Campaign
Awards CB, DSO

Major-General George Hand More-Molyneux CB DSO (1851–1903) was a senior British Indian Army officer.

Biography

Born in Littleton, Surrey on 6 May 1851, George More-Molyneux was educated at Bedford School. He joined the 37th Dogras in 1870, and was Commander of the Khyber Rifles in Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, between 1878 and 1880. He took part in the Suakin Expedition in Sudan, between 1884 and 1885, and fought at the Battle of Hasheen, the Battle of Takdul, and at the Battle of Tamai. He fought in the Third Anglo-Burmese War, between 1885 and 1889, was British Military Attaché in St Petersburg, between 1890 and 1892, and commanded the 1st Bengal Infantry, between 1892 and 1893. He served during the Tirah Campaign on the North West Frontier, between 1897 and 1898, was Commander of Bundelkhand District, Agra, between 1898 and 1901, British Representative in Aden, in 1901, and Commander of Rohilkhand District, Uttar Pradesh, between 1901 and 1903.[1]

Major General George More-Molyneux was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1900 Birthday Honours.[2] He died in Brighton on 21 November 1903.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Who's Who
  2. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 11200. pp. 518–519. 25 May 1900. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Charles Edward Buckland, Dictionary of Indian Biography, 1906, p.299
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