George Walter Prosser

Colonel George Walter Prosser was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

George Walter Prosser
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel

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

1. "No. 17345". The London Gazette. 31 March 1818. p. 577.
2. "No. 17850". The London Gazette. 7 September 1822. p. 1460.
3. "No. 18256". The London Gazette. 10 June 1826. p. 1401.
4. "Technical Publications". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
5. "No. 20099". The London Gazette. 13 May 1842. p. 1297.
6. "No. 21528". The London Gazette. 3 March 1854. p. 714.
7. "No. 22004". The London Gazette. 22 May 1857. p. 1805.