George Bryan Milman
Sir George Bryan Milman | |
|---|---|
 Sir George Bryan Milman in 1896 | |
| Born | 30 December 1822 |
| Died | 28 January 1915 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | Indian Rebellion |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir (George) Bryan Milman KCB (30 December 1822 – 28 January 1915) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers. His daughter was the writer Lena Milman.[1]
Military career
[edit]Milman was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot on 24 May 1839.[2] As a captain he saw action as a member of the advance guard in the first relief of Lucknow in September 1857 during the Indian Rebellion.[3] In retirement became major of the Tower of London in 1870 and colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers in May 1899, succeeding Major General F. A. Willis.[4][5]
He was the recipient of the Gold Medal from the Royal Humane Society for swimming ashore to seek assistance for 5 fellow officers after their boat capsized in bad weather.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wills and Bequests: Memorial Endowment for Singing Boys". The Times. 11 March 1914. p. 11.
- ^ "No. 19736". The London Gazette. 24 May 1839. p. 1050.
- ^ "The Major of the Tower". High Ranking Officers. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 27102". The London Gazette. 25 July 1899. p. 4583.
- ^ "Lt-General Sir George Bryan Milman KCB". British Empire. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Royal Humane Society" (PDF). Strand Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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