George Luck
| Sir George Luck | |
|---|---|
 Sir George Luck | |
| Born |
1840 Blackheath, Kent, England |
| Died |
10 December 1916 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Bengal Command |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir George Luck GCB (1840 – 10 December 1916) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Luck was commissioned into the 15th Regiment of Foot in 1858.[1] He commanded the 15th Hussars during the Second Anglo-Afghan War between 1878 and 1880.[2] He became Inspector-General of Cavalry in India in 1887,[3] Inspector-General of Cavalry in the UK in 1893 and Commander-in-Chief, Bengal Command in 1898 before retiring in 1903.[4]
He was given the colonelcy of the 15th (The King's) Hussars in 1904, a position he held until his death in 1916.[5] He was promoted full general on 23 May 1906.[6]
In retirement he lived at Landford Lodge in Salisbury, Wiltshire[7] and was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower (1905–07).[8]
He married Ellen Georgina Adams; they had no children.[7]
References
- ↑ "No. 22128". The London Gazette. 16 April 1858. p. 1908.
- ↑ "Items of social news". New Zealand Herald. 17 December 1917. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Badsey, p. 67
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1903
- ↑ "No. 27751". The London Gazette. 6 January 1905. p. 151.
- ↑ "No. 27918". The London Gazette. 1 June 1906. p. 3848.
- 1 2 Obituary, The Times, 12 December 1916
- ↑ Vanity Fair, 4 December 1907
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Baker Russell |
C-in-C, Bengal Command 1898 – 1903 |
Succeeded by Sir Alfred Gaselee |