George Lewis (Royal Marines officer)

Lieutenant-General

George Lewis

CB
Born(1774-05-02)2 May 1774
Stoke Damerel, Devon
Died14 September 1854(1854-09-14) (aged 80)
Stonehouse, Plymouth
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
BranchRoyal Marines
RankLieutenant-General
Conflicts
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General George Lewis CB (2 May 1774 – 14 September 1854) was a career officer in the Royal Marines, active during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. He rose to the rank of lieutenant general and served as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Marines, Portsmouth Division.

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