George Colley (British Army officer)
Sir George Colley | |
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 Colonel George Colley in 1874 | |
| Born | 1 November 1835 Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland, U.K. |
| Died | 27 February 1881 (aged 45) Majuba Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Burial place | Mount Prospect Cemetery, Natal |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1852–1881 |
Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Natal |
Conflicts | Second Opium War Second Anglo-Afghan War First Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley, KCSI, CB, CMG (1 November 1835 – 27 February 1881) was a British Army officer who became Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Natal and High Commissioner for South Eastern Africa. Colley was killed in action, at the Battle of Majuba Hill.