George Stracey Smyth (4 April 1767 – 27 March 1823) was

Commander-in-Chief, North America The office of Commander-in-Chief, North America was a military position of the British Army. Established in 1755 in the early years of the Seven Years' War, holders of the post were generally responsible for land-based military personnel and ac ...

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and

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Biography

Born in England, he was appointed an ensign in the East Norfolk Regiment of Militia in 1779. He joined the army as an ensign in the 25th Foot in 1780. In 1791, as a lieutenant, he served with

Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III. His only legitimate child became Queen Victoria. Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent an ...

, the fourth son of

George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...

, in

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. He would serve on the prince's staff in Gibraltar, Quebec, the West Indies, and Nova Scotia for twelve years. In 1798, he was promoted to major and the following year was the senior aide-de-camp and acting quartermaster general for the Duke of Kent when he became

. In 1812, he was promoted to

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. From 1817 to 1823, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. AmeliaAnnSmythStPaulsChurchHalifaxNovaScotia

While he was Commander-in-Chief his wife Amelia Ann Smyth (née Cantelo) died and has a memorial to her in

St. Paul's Church (Halifax, Nova Scotia) St. Paul's Church is an evangelical Anglican church in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located at the south end of the Grand Parade, an open squar ...

. There is a memorial to him in the church of All Saints,

Chelsworth Chelsworth is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It lies on the B1115 road, 10 miles in either direction from Sudbury and Stowmarket. It is part of Babergh district. The parish also contains the hamlet of Chelsworth Common. Built ...

, Suffolk, England that was erected by his brother John Gee Smyth, Rector of Chelsworth, Suffolk and Chaplain to the

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III. His only legitimate child became Queen Victoria. Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent an ...

.History of Chelsworth, Suffolk, p. 19
/ref> (His brother John became the guardian of George's children upon his death in 1823.)

References

* 1767 births 1823 deaths British Army generals Governors of the Colony of New Brunswick King's Own Scottish Borderers officers Governors of the Colony of Nova Scotia {{Canada-viceroy-stub