George Luck
| Sir George Luck | |
|---|---|
 Sir George Luck | |
| Born |
1840 Blackheath, Kent, England |
| Died |
10 December 1916 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
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| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Bengal Command |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir George Luck, GCB (1840 – 10 December 1916) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Luck was commissioned into the 15th Regiment of Foot in 1858.[1] He commanded the 15th Hussars during the Second Anglo-Afghan War between 1878 and 1880.[2] He became Inspector-General of Cavalry in India in 1887,[3] and Inspector-General of Cavalry in the UK in 1893. Returning to India in 1898, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Bengal Command, and as such was in chief command of the army during the military review at the 1903 Delhi Durbar,[4] before retiring in 1903.[5]
He was given the colonelcy of the 15th (The King's) Hussars in 1904, a position he held until his death in 1916.[6] He was promoted full general on 23 May 1906.[7]
In retirement he lived at Landford Lodge near Salisbury, Wiltshire[8] and was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower (1905–07).[9]
He married Ellen Georgina Adams; they had no children.[8]
References
- ↑ "No. 22128". The London Gazette. 16 April 1858. p. 1908.
- ↑ "Items of social news". New Zealand Herald. 17 December 1917. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Badsey, p. 67
- ↑ "Latest intelligence - The Delhi Military Review". The Times (36852). London. 21 August 1902. p. 3.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1903
- ↑ "No. 27751". The London Gazette. 6 January 1905. p. 151.
- ↑ "No. 27918". The London Gazette. 1 June 1906. p. 3848.
- 1 2 Obituary, The Times, 12 December 1916
- ↑ Vanity Fair, 4 December 1907
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Baker Russell |
C-in-C, Bengal Command 1898 – 1903 |
Succeeded by Sir Alfred Gaselee |