St George Gerald Foley Explained

Sir St. George Gerald Foley
Birth Date:10 July 1814
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Branch: British Army
Serviceyears:1832–1879
Rank:General
Battles:Crimean War
Second Opium War
Awards:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

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

Military career

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

He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1874.[2]

He was also Honorary Colonel of the South Staffordshire Regiment.[3]

Family

In 1865 he married Augusta Selina Sturt, daughter of Henry Sturt MP. Lady Foley died 21 February 1901.[4] They had two sons.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The British Army Garrison in Malta. 1828 - 1865. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409110814/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/regiments2.htm. 7 July 2019. 9 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Guernsey. World Statesmen. 7 July 2019.
  3. http://thepeerage.com/p3533.htm The Peerage.com
  4. Obituary . 22 February 1901 . 10 . 36385.