GEORGE ANSON (BRITISH ARMY OFFICER)

Major-General 'George Anson' CB (October 13 1797 – May 27 1857) was a British military officer. His father was the 1st Viscount Anson.
He succeeded to the command of the Army of the Madras Presidency in 1854, and early in 1856 became Commander-in-Chief in India.
He was Colonel of the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot from December 12 1856.
He died of cholera, at the age of 59, during his march against the Indian mutineers at Delhi in May 1857 and was buried in Kurnaul (Now Karnal). The body was later exhumed and taken back to England where it lies now.

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