Born in Clifton, Gloucestershire, on the 25th of September 1814, the son of James George, Esq., of Cotham Hill, Bristol, and his wife, Harriet Purnell Thorne.
Cornet in the 4th Light Dragoons: 6th of September 1833.
Lieutenant, 4th Light Dragoons: 9th of May 1836.
Captain, 4th Light Dragoons: 17th of January 1835.
Paymaster, 4th Light Dragoons: 4th of May 1849.
A nominal roll made out on the 9th of November 1855 shows him as being the Paymaster of the Cavalry Depot at Scutari.
"Horse Guards,
14th February 1856,
Sir, — I have the honour, by direction of the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th inst., with its enclosures, and to acquaint you that leave of absence may not be granted to Paymaster George of the 4th Light Dragoons for any prospective arrangements he may wish to make, but, if he sends in his resignation, then leave will be granted.
I have, etc. etc.,
W. A. Forster, DAG.
[To] Colonel Blythe, Commanding Cavalry Depot, Brighton."
To Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel and on to half-pay: 5th of May 1863.
Paymaster George served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of the Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, Tchernya, also with the Light Brigade in Eupatoria and the Siege and fall of Sebastopol. (Medal and Clasps and the 5th Class Order of the Medjidie.)
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol, the Turkish Medal and the Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class.
Formerly of Clarence House, Cheltenham, Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gate, London, and 6, Pall Mall London.
Died at 6, Waterloo Place, London, SW1, on the 18th of June 1872.Death registered
George Thorne George, aged 59, June Quarter 1872, Westminster.
Registration of death kindly provided by Chris Poole.