George Pereira
British Army general (1865–1923) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brigadier General George Edward Pereira, CB, CMG, DSO (26 January 1865 – 20 October 1923) was a British Army officer, writer, diplomatist, and explorer in Central Asia, Tibet and Western China.
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George Pereira | |
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Nickname(s) | "Hoppy" |
Born | (1865-01-26)26 January 1865 Marylebone, London, England[1] |
Died | 20 October 1923(1923-10-20) (aged 58) Batang, Sichuan, Tibet |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1884–1919 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Commands | 43rd Brigade (1918) 47th Brigade (1916–17) 1/4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Croix de guerre (France) |
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