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Major General George Jackson Carey CB British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1860s.
Early life
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Carey was the eldest son of Thomas Carey, of Rozel, Guernsey , by his second wife, Barbara, daughter of Colonel Jackson, MP.[1] Elizabeth College in Guernsey.[2]
Military career
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Carey was commissioned into the Cape Mounted Rifles in 1845[3] Cape Frontier Wars as few years later.[3] [1]
Carey subsequently transferred to 2nd Battalion, 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot . In 1863, he went to New Zealand and commanded the troops at the Capture of Orakau , a Māori stronghold.[3] Wiremu Tamihana , the Māori leader.[4]
He served as acting Governor and Administrator of Victoria between May and August 1866,[5] A Brigade commander at Aldershot in 1867 and General Officer Commanding Northern District in 1871.[3] 2nd Division during 1871 training maneuverers. He died the following year.[3]
Family
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In February 1861 he married Olivia Hester Thompson and together they went on to have four children.[3]
References
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^ a b c d e f George Carey at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
^ Norris, Hensleigh Carthew Marryat 1893 - 1980 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
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McConville, Chris. "Carey, George Jackson (1822–1872)" . Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian National University . ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7 ISSN 1833-7538 . OCLC 70677943 . Retrieved 26 November 2013 .
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