Edward Selby Smyth Military person

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

Personal facts

Edward Selby Smyth
Birth dateMarch 31, 1819
Birth place
Belfast , Ireland
Date of deathSeptember 22, 1896
Place of death
England

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Military person

allegianceCanada
award
Order of St Michael and St George
military operations
Fenian Rising
military branch
Canadian Army
military commandGeneral Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada

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External resources

  1. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007498