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Sir George Henry Waller, 3rd Baronet (2 September 1837 – 9 October 1892) was a

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officer who served as commanding officer of the

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Military career

Waller was commissioned into the

on 10 August 1854 and saw action in the

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. He became commanding officer of the regiment in October 1871 and was promoted to

major-general 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 ...

on 7 April 1886. He married Beatrice Katherine Frances, daughter of

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; they had two sons and two daughters. He lived at Woodcote in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Waller, Genrge Henry British Army major generals 203 1837 births 1892 deaths