George Milner

For the American archaeologist, see George R. Milner.

General George Milner (1760–1836) was a general officer of the British Army during the late eighteenth century.

He was the son of Sir William Milner, 2nd Baronet.^[1] In 1776, he was appointed an ensign in the 3rd Foot Guards, purchasing his lieutenantcy (nominal rank of captain) in 1778 and captaincy (nominal rank of lieutenant-colonel) in 1792. He served in Flanders through 1793 and 1794, being given the brevet rank of colonel in 1796 and appointed as a major-general in January 1801. From February 1800 to January 1802 he served on the staff in Jersey.

In May 1801 he was appointed major in the 3rd Guards, and lieutenant-colonel in January 1806, after which he retired. He was given the brevet rank of lieutenant-general in 1808, and full general in 1819.

He died in 1836.^[2]

References

The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book, ed. John Philippart. p. 86-87, Vol II of V, 3rd edition, London, 1820. Online edition at Google Books

↑ http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I62929&tree=Nixon
↑ Joseph Haydn, ed. Horace Ockerby, The Book of Dignities, 1894 (reprinted 1969), p. 860

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