Sir George Walker, 1st Baronet
General Sir George Townshend Walker, 1st Baronet, GCB (25 May 1764 – 14 November 1842) was a British Army officer.
Sir George Walker | |
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| Born | 25 May 1764 |
| Died | 14 November 1842 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1782–1842 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Madras Army |
| Battles/wars | Flanders Campaign Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Walker was commissioned as an ensign in the 95th Regiment of Foot in 1782.[1] He served in the Flanders Campaign and was then given command of the 50th Regiment of Foot in October 1799.[2] He commanded his regiment at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars.[2] He went on to command a brigade during the Walcheren Campaign in 1809 and again at the Siege of Badajoz in 1812 during the Peninsular War.[1] He became Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1825 before retiring from that post in 1831.[1] In 1837 he became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea where he died in November 1842.[2]
He was also colonel of the Regiment de Meuron, then exchanged to the 84th Regiment of Foot, then exchanged to the 52nd Regiment of Foot and then, in 1839, exchanged to the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment, a post he held until death.[2]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pierre-Frederick de Meuron |
Colonel of the Regiment de Meuron 1812–1816 |
Regiment disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir William Stewart |
Colonel-Commandant of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade 1816–1818 |
Succeeded by Sir John Oswald |
| Colonel-Commandant of the 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade 1818–1820 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Barnes | |
| Preceded by George Barnard |
Colonel of the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot 1820–1822 |
Succeeded by Sir Denis Pack |
| Preceded by Sir Hildebrand Oakes |
Colonel of the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1822–1839 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Arbuthnot |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Campbell |
C-in-C, Madras Army 1825–1831 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert O'Callaghan |
| Preceded by Sir James Duff |
Colonel of the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot 1839–1842 |
Succeeded by Sir Hudson Lowe |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Castleton, Monmouth) 1835–1842 |
Succeeded by George Forestier-Walker |