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FRENCH, Sir GEORGE ARTHUR, army, militia, and NWMP officer; b. 19 June 1841 in Roscommon (Republic of Ireland), eldest son of John French and Isabella Hamilton; m. 18 Dec. 1862 Janet Clarke Innes (d. 1917) in Kingston, Upper Canada, and they had two sons and three daughters; d. 7 July 1921 in Kensington (London), England.
- Neale, Percy Reginald
He intervened when a junior NCO was being unjustly...
- Denny, Sir Cecil Edward
In April 1874 he joined Canada’s North-West Mounted Police...
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ANDERSON, SAMUEL, royal engineer, boundary surveyor, and...
- Neale, Percy Reginald
Sir George Arthur French (born June 19, 1841, Roscommon, Ire.—died July 28, 1921, London, Eng.) was a British soldier in Canada who organized the North West Mounted Rifles (later the North West Mounted Police, then Royal North West Mounted Police, now Royal Canadian Mounted Police).
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Major General Sir George Arthur French, was an Irish soldier who served as an officer in the British Army, as the first Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, from October 1873 to July 1876, and as Commandant of the colonial military forces in Queensland (1883–91) and New South Wales (1896–1902)
George Arthur FRENCH, KCMG (1841-1921) George French was a Royal Artillery officer with extensive experience in the British and Canadian armies as well as being the first permanently appointed commissioner of what became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On 1 September 1883, French was appointed commandant of the Queensland Defence Force,
Mar 11, 2022 · (19 June 1841–7 July 1921).Educated at Sandhurst and Woolwich, French was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1860. Between 1862 and 1876 he served in a variety of capacities ... We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.
George Arthur French (1841-1921), by unknown artist, c1875. Sir George Arthur French (1841-1921), soldier and commissioner of police, was born on 19 June 1841 at Roscommon, Ireland, son of John French of Mornington Park, Dublin, and his wife Isabella, née Hamilton. Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and the Royal Military ...
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Jun 19, 2018 · Major General Sir George Arthur French, KCMG, British Army officer, is born in Roscommon, County Roscommon on June 19, 1841. He serves as the first Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, predecessor of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from October 1873 to July 1876, and as Commandant of the colonial military forces in Queensland (1883 ...
