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[[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] '''George Walter Prosser''' was a [[British Army]] officer who became [[List of Governors and Commandants of Sandhurst|Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. |
[[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] '''George Walter Prosser''' was a [[British Army]] officer who became [[List of Governors and Commandants of Sandhurst|Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. |
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Colonel George Walter Prosser was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Military career
Prosser was appointed a captain in the 23rd Light Dragoons on 24 January 1818.[1] He transferred to the 7th Dragoon Guards on 8 August 1822[2] and was promoted to major in the infantry on 10 June 1826.[3] After writing an essay on the Past and Present State of Fortifications in Europe in 1839[4] he was selected to become Superintendent of Studies in May 1852[5] and Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in March 1854.[6] He transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Foot on 22 May 1857.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 17345". The London Gazette. 31 March 1818.
- ^ "No. 17850". The London Gazette. 7 September 1822.
- ^ "No. 18256". The London Gazette. 10 June 1826.
- ^ "Technical Publications". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "No. 20099". The London Gazette. 13 May 1842.
- ^ "No. 21528". The London Gazette. 3 March 1854.
- ^ "No. 22004". The London Gazette. 22 May 1857.