George Stoddart Whitmore
British Army general (1829-1903) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir George Stoddart Whitmore KCMG (30 May 1829 – 16 March 1903) was a New Zealand soldier, military leader, runholder and politician.
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Sir George Stoddart Whitmore | |
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Born | (1829-05-30)30 May 1829 Malta |
Died | 16 March 1903(1903-03-16) (aged 73) Napier, New Zealand |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1847–1862 |
Rank | major general |
Unit | Cape Mounted Riflemen 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot |
Battles/wars | Xhosa Wars Crimean War * Siege of Sevastopol |
Relations | Esther James (great-granddaughter) George Whitmore (grandfather) |
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