Geoffrey Barton
| Sir Geoffrey Barton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 February 1844 Stuttgardt, Germany |
| Died | 8 July 1922 (aged 78) Dumfries, Scotland |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1862-1904 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Royal Fusiliers |
| Commands held | 6th (Fusiliers) Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Jirbinbah, Kumasi, Gingindlovu, Kassasin, Tel el-Kebir, Colenso, Vaal Krantz, Tugela Heights |
| Awards | KCVO, CB, CMG, KStJ |
| Other work | Magistrate in Dumfries Red Cross Society Boy Scout Movement |
Major General Sir Geoffrey Barton, KCVO, CB, CMG, KStJ (22 February 1844 – 8 July 1922) of the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers), served the British Army from 1862 until 1904. Although he saw service in Ireland, Hong Kong and India, the majority of his campaigns were on the African continent. During the Second Boer War he was put in command of the 6th Brigade of the South Natal Field Force, taking part in the Relief of Ladysmith and the Relief of Mafeking. When he retired to Scotland he took an interest in local politics, the Red Cross Society and the Boy Scout Movement.
Born in Stuttgart, Germany on 22 February 1844 to Charles Cutts Barton and Emelia Ann Hastings Barton, he was educated at Eton College and he purchased his commission as an ensign on 30 October 1862 and posted to the 1st Battalion which was at the time stationed in Firozpur, Punjab, India. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1865.
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