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John Dartnell
Major-General Sir John George Dartnell KCB, CMG (2 April 1838 – 7 August 1913) was a British soldier and police officer who was the founder and first Commandant of the Natal Mounted Police. A veteran of the Indian Mutiny, he saw action in every campaign in South Africa from 1879 including the Zulu War and the First and Second Boer Wars. Early life 'Hell Fire Jack' Dartnell was born in Ontario in Canada in 1838, one of seven children of Anna Maria ''née'' Bennett (1813–1894) and George Russell Dartnell (1800–1878), a Limerick-born Staff Surgeon in the British Army. By 1851 the family were living in Rochester in Kent. Indian Mutiny 1857–59 Dartnell joined the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot as an Ensign in 1855 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1856. During the Indian Mutiny (1857–59) he served with his regiment during the storming of Chanderi in March 1858 and at the storming of Jhansi Fort on 3 April 1858 when he was disabled by wounds received whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a lieutenant general outranking a major general, whereas a major outranks a lieutenant. In the Commonwealth and in the United States, when appointed to a field command, a major general is typically in command of a division consisting of around 6,000 to 25,000 troops (several regiments or brigades). It is a two-star rank that is subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the rank of brigadier or brigadier general. In the Commonwealth, major general is equivalent to the navy rank of rear admiral. In air forces with a separate rank structure (Commonwealth), major general is equivalent to air vice-marshal. In some countries including much of Eastern Europe, major general is the lowest of the general officer ranks, with n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
