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George Jackson Carey

George Jackson Carey

British Army general

Major General George Jackson Carey CB (5 October 1822 – 12 June 1872) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1860s.

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Early life

Carey was the eldest son of Thomas Carey, of Rozel, Guernsey, by his second wife, Barbara, daughter of Colonel Jackson, MP.[1] He was educated at Elizabeth College in Guernsey.[2]

Military career

Carey was commissioned into the Cape Mounted Rifles in 1845[3] and served in the Cape Frontier Wars as few years later.[3] Having served with distinction in the Cape Mounted Rifles, of which he became major, he was military secretary to Sir James Jackson, when commanding the forces at the Cape, and was ultimately colonel of the 18th Irish.[1]

Carey subsequently transferred to 2nd Battalion, 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot. In 1863, he went to New Zealand and commanded the troops at the Capture of Orakau, a Māori stronghold.[3] In 1865 he signed a peace treaty with Wiremu Tamihana, the Māori leader.[4]

He served as acting Governor and Administrator of Victoria between May and August 1866,[5] A Brigade commander at Aldershot in 1867 and General Officer Commanding Northern District in 1871.[3] He was given command of the 2nd Division during 1871 training maneuverers. He died the following year.[3]

Family

In February 1861 he married Olivia Hester Thompson and together they went on to have four children.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Mennell, Philip (1892). "Carey, Major-General George Jackson" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  2. [2]
    Chichester, Henry Manners [at Wikisource] (1885–1900). "Carey, George Jackson" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  3. [3]
    George Carey at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  4. [4]
    Norris, Hensleigh Carthew Marryat 1893 - 1980 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
  5. [5]
    McConville, Chris. "Carey, George Jackson (1822–1872)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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