George Warren (East India Company officer) facts for kids
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George Warren
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Portrait by Colesworthey Grant
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| Born | c.1801 Topsham, Devon |
| Died | 22 June 1884, aged 83 Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire |
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Royal Munster Fusiliers (101st) |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Order of the Dooranee Empire (3rd class) |
| Spouse(s) |
Isabella Barry Fitzgerald
(m. 1840–1884) |
George Warren (born around 1801 – died 1884) was a British General. He played a big role in the wars in Afghanistan and India during the early 1800s.
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Life and Military Career
George Warren was born in Topsham, Devon, England, around 1801. He joined the Honourable East India Company's army. This company was a powerful British trading group that also ruled parts of India.
Serving in India
Warren became part of the 1st Bengal European Regiment. This regiment later became known as the Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was stationed in India for many years.
In 1823, Lieutenant Warren arrived in Madras. Three years later, in 1826, he helped storm the Jungeena Gate at Bhurtpore. This was a major military attack.
Rising Through the Ranks
By 1839, Warren was a Brigadier. This is a high rank in the army. He described the difficult journey through the Bolan Pass. He said the soldiers looked like "an army retreating under every disaster." Supplies and personal items were scattered everywhere.
Later that year, he received a special award. It was called the Order of the Dooranee Empire, 3rd class. This award recognized his bravery and service.
Warren quickly became a General. He stayed in India until the early 1860s. After his long service, he moved back to the United Kingdom. He lived in different places, including Southsea, where he passed away.
Warren's Medals
His medals from the 1839 military campaign are now in a special collection. You can find them at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. They are part of the Watson Medal Collection.
Family Life
On August 15, 1840, George Warren got married. He married Isabella Barry Fitzgerald in Calcutta Cathedral, India. Isabella was born in Dublin in 1818. She passed away in 1900.
George and Isabella had several children together:
- William Henry Oakes Warren (born 1843)
- Isabella Palmer Warren (born 1846 – died 1880)
- Emily Grace Warren (born 1848 – died 1915), who married Roger Granville Pulteney Eliot in 1871.
- Frederick Penrose Warren (born 1850), who married Maria Goodfellow in 1888.
- Edward Harrington Warren (born 1852 – died 1893), who married Eliza Salter Talbot in 1880.
- Walter Gilbert Warren (born 1851)
- Arthur Septimus Warren (born 1854 – died 1943), who married Lily Edith Tindall in 1891.
- Florence Temple Warren (born 1860), who married Arthur Nathaniel Davis in 1883.
- Harriette Annie Sloper (Annie) Warren (born 1863), who married Harry Bingham Thomas in 1885.
General George Warren died on June 22, 1884. He was 83 years old. He passed away at his home in Southsea, Hampshire.
