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About George Elliot Benson, Lieutenant Colonel
George Elliott Benson died of wounds at Brakenlaagte, he was was twice wounded before dying, 31 October 1901. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Field Artillery, aged 40. Son of the late William Benson, of Allerwash, Northumberland. Entered the Royal Artillery in 1880. Served in Egypt 1885 (medal and clasp, Khedives Star, wounded at Hasheen), Ashanti 1895 (star), and the Dongola Expeditionary Force 1896 (Khedives Medal and 2 clasps, MID, Order of Osmanieh 4th class). Also commemorated on the Royal Artillery Memorial, London.
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George Elliot Benson, Lieutenant Colonel's Timeline
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1861
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Allerwash, Northumberland, UK
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| 1901 |
October 30, 1901
Age 40
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Bakenlaagte, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa
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1901
Age 40
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Primrose Cemetery, Germiston, South Africa
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