Edward Selby Smyth

General

Sir Edward Selby Smyth

KCMG
Born(1819-03-31)31 March 1819
Belfast, Ireland
Died22 September 1896(1896-09-22) (aged 77)
England
AllegianceCanada
BranchCanadian Militia
RankGeneral
CommandsGeneral Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada
ConflictsFenian Rising
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, KCMG (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.

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