St George Gerald Foley

General Sir St. George Gerald Foley KCB (10 July 1814 – 24 January 1897) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.

Sir St. George Gerald Foley
Sir St. George Gerald Foley
Born10 July 1814
Died24 January 1897 (1897-01-25) (aged 82)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1832–1879
RankGeneral
Battles/warsCrimean War
Second Opium War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Born the son of Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley, Foley was commissioned into the 53rd Regiment of Foot in 1832.[1] He was sent to Malta in 1834.[2] After services as Aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, Ireland[3] he became Assistant Commissioner at the Headquarters of the French Army in the East[4] and was subsequently awarded the Order of the Medjidie for his service during the Crimean War in 1855.[5] He later took part in the Second Opium War.[6]

He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1874.[7]

He was also Honorary Colonel of the South Staffordshire Regiment.[8]

Family

In 1865 he married Augusta Selina Sturt, daughter of Henry Sturt MP. Lady Foley died 21 February 1901.[9] They had two sons.[8]

References
  1. "No. 18949". The London Gazette. 29 June 1832. p. 1491.
  2. "The British Army Garrison in Malta. 1828 - 1865". Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. "No. 21030". The London Gazette. 19 October 1849. p. 3124.
  4. "No. 21799". The London Gazette. 16 October 1855. p. 3797.
  5. "No. 22107". The London Gazette. 2 March 1858. p. 1255.
  6. "No. 22575". The London Gazette. 10 December 1861. p. 5328.
  7. "Guernsey". World Statesmen. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  8. The Peerage.com
  9. "Obituary". The Times. No. 36385. London. 22 February 1901. p. 10.
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