George Walter Prosser
George Walter Prosser
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Colonel George Walter Prosser was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Military career
Prosser was appointed a captain in the 23rd Light Dragoons on 24 January 1818.[1] He transferred to the 7th Dragoon Guards on 8 August 1822[2] and was promoted to major in the infantry on 10 June 1826.[3] After writing an essay on the Past and Present State of Fortifications in Europe in 1839[4] he was selected to become Superintendent of Studies of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in May 1842[5] and Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in March 1854.[6] He transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Foot on 22 May 1857.[7]
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 17345. p. 577. 31 March 1818.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 17850. p. 1460. 7 September 1822.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 18256. p. 1401. 10 June 1826.
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20099. p. 1297. 13 May 1842.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21528. p. 714. 3 March 1854.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22004. p. 1805. 22 May 1857.