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Aston was seconded to the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 1 January, 1896, as Professor of Fortification.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694. p. 7532.] 31 December, 1895.</ref> | Aston was seconded to the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 1 January, 1896, as Professor of Fortification.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694. p. 7532.] 31 December, 1895.</ref> | ||
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| + | Aston was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4189 (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189.] 26 June, 1902.</ref> | ||
He was specially promoted to the rank of [[Colonel, Second Commandant]], under the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 15 January, 1878]], clause 6, for his services in South Africa.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28719/pages/3514 no. 28719. p. 3514.] 16 May, 1913.</ref> | He was specially promoted to the rank of [[Colonel, Second Commandant]], under the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 15 January, 1878]], clause 6, for his services in South Africa.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28719/pages/3514 no. 28719. p. 3514.] 16 May, 1913.</ref> | ||
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Major-General SIR George Grey Aston, K.C.B., R.M.A. (2 December, 1861 – 2 December, 1938) was an officer in the Royal Marine Artillery.
Life & Career
Aston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 September, 1881.[1]
Aston was seconded to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 1 January, 1896, as Professor of Fortification.[2]
Aston was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.[3]
He was specially promoted to the rank of Colonel, Second Commandant, under the provisions of the Order in Council of 15 January, 1878, clause 6, for his services in South Africa.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 12 August, 1881.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28719. p. 3514. 16 May, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Maj.-Gen. Sir George Aston" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 3 December, 1938. Issue 48168, col D, pg. 14.
- Aston, Maj.-Gen. Sir George (1919). Memories of a Marine. London: John Murray.
