Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

Sir Robert William Harley (1829 – 23 August 1892) was a British

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. He served as

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of the

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, between September 1872 and 2 October 1873. Harley was born in 1829 and joined the Army in 1847. In 1860 he was a captain in the

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. He died on 23 August 1892 at the age of 62.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harley, Robert William 1829 births 1892 deaths Companions of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George West India Regiment officers Governors of British Tobago Governors of British Honduras Governors of the Gold Coast (British colony) Governors of British Grenada