John St George

Sir John St. George
Born 18 January 1812
Died 17 March 1891
Buried at Brompton Cemetery, London
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Crimean War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir John St. George GCB (18 January 1812 - 17 March 1891) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, John St. George was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1828.[1] He was decorated for his conduct during the Crimean War, where he commanded the siege train at the fall of Sevastopol in 1855.[2]

From 1859 to 1869 he was successively President of the Ordnance Committee and then Director of Ordnance at the War Office.[1]

He was Master Gunner, St. James's Park, the ceremonial head of the Royal Regiment of Artillery from 1884.[1]

He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[1]

Family

In 1860 he married Elizabeth Marianne Evans.[1]

References

Honorary titles
Preceded by
Poole England
Master Gunner,
St. James's Park

1884–1891
Succeeded by
Sir Collingwood Dickson