WOLSELEY] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 906 of tlie service and became sec. for Trade and Cus- toms, Victoria, 1891 ; standing counsel to Marine Board, 1886-1901 ; ottt. delegate from Australia to Imperial Conference in London on Shipping Laws, 1907 ; late permanent head of dept. of Trade and Customs, and comptroller-gen. of Customs, Comnionwealth of Australia ; is J. P. Residence — Trescote, Frauleston, Victoria. Club — ^Melbourne. WOLSELEY, G.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1907 ; K.C.B. 1891 ; C.B. 1885.— Gen. Sm George Ben- jamin WoLSELEY, 4th s. of Major Garnet J. Wolselev, 25th K. O. Borderers. B. 11 July, 1839; "m. 11 Nov. 18t)7, Esther Louise (d. 11 March 1902), dau. of William Andrews, of Monks- town, Dublin ; ent. the Army 1857, capt. 1868, maj. 1878, It.-col. 1879, inaj.-gen. 1892, It. -gen. 1900, gen. 1906 : ret. 1906 ; served in the Indian Mutiny 1858-9, in 84th Foot (medal), in Afghan war asA.A.G. 1878-9 (mention in des- patches, medal, brev.-lt.-col.), in Egyptian campaign as A.A. and Q.M.G. 1882 (mention in despatches, medal with clasps, Medjidie, bronze star), in Soudan campaign as A.A. and Q.M.G., and subsequently as col. on the staff comdg. troops at Abu Gus 1884-5 (mention in despatches, clasp and C.B.), in Bxu'mese exped. as br.-gen. comdg. 1st Brigade 1887-9 (mention in despatches, medal with clasp, and K.C.B. ), promoted to be maj. -gen. by selection ; commanded Belgaum district, Madras, 1889-94, a 1st class District Lahore 1895-7, the Punjab forces 1897-8, and late It. -gen. comdg. Madras forces ; granted a distinguished service pension 1896 ; J. P. Resi- dence — Thatched Cottage, Wateringbury, Kent. Club — United Service. WOOD, Knt. Bach. Great. 1906.— Sir Ed- ward Wood, s. of William Wood, of Leicester, and Emma, dau. of J. L. Faire, of Derby. B. at Derbv, 16 Jan. 1839 ; m. 16 April, 1861, Annie (d. 16 Oct. 1907), dau. of Thomas Sewell, of L'ppingham ; ed. at British Scliool, Leicester ; has been four times Mayor of Leicester, 1888-9, 1895-6, 1901-2, and 1906-7 ; local director, London City and Midland Bank ; local director. Commercial LTnion Assurance Co. : director of Freeman, Hardy, & Willis, Ltd. ; J. P., borough of Leicester and Leicestersliire. Residence — Sliirley Lodge, Knighton, Leicester. Clubs — City Liberal ; National Liberal ; Leicestersliire. Issue — 18 , Samuel Lennard, 18 , George Appelbee 18 , Robert Hyslop. 1. Annie Eliza, m. who d. 2. Catherine Sewell, ni. Royce. 3. Louisa Eniina, m. WOOD, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1901 ; C.B. 1885. — Sib Elliott Wood s. of Miles Ashman Wood, of Ledbury, Herefordshire, and Anne, dau. of Thomas VVebb, D.L., of Ledbury. B. 5 May, 1844 ; m. 11 Oct. 1906, Annie Beatrice, dau. of Lt.-Col. Robert Bourne, of Cowarne Court, Herefordshire, and widow of Horace Radclyffe Dugmore, of The Mount, Parkstone, Dorset ; ed. at King's Coll. Sch., and King's Coll. London ; ent. R.E. 1864, capt. 1877, maj. 1882, It.-col. 1884, col. 1888, maj. -gen. 1902; ret. 1906 ; maj. -gen. Res. of Officers ; served in Egyptian campaign 1882, Suakin campaigns 1884 and 1886 (repeated mention in despatches, medal, five clasps, Medjidie, officially thanked) ; served as engineer-in-cliief, Avith rank of maj.- gen., during S.A. war (2 medals, 7 clasps) ; A.A.G. Headquarters 1889-94 ; commanded R.E. at Malta 1894-9, at Aldershot 1899 ; and R.E. of 1st Army Corps 1902-5. Residence — Ryletts, Pem- liridge, Herefordshire. V.C. WOOD, G.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1891 ; G.C.M.G. 1882 ; K.C.B. 1879 ; C.B. 1874.— — Field-Mabshal Sir (Henry) Evelyn W^ood, s. of late Rev. Sir John Page Wood, Bt., and Emma Caroline, dau. of Sampson Michell, of Croft West, Cornwall. B. at Cressing, Essex, 9 Feb. 1838; m. 19 Sept. 1867, Hon. Mary Paulina (d. 11 May, 1891), dau. of Lt.-Col. Hon. Arthur Southwell, and sister of 4th Vise. Southwell ; ed. at Marlborough ; ent. the Navy 1852, and served with distinction in the Crimea; in 1855 joined the Army as cornet 13th Light Dragoons ; promoted to lieut. 1850 ; capt. 1861 ; maj. 1862 ; served in the Indian campaign of 1858 as brig, major in Somerset's brigade ; was made a Knight of Legion of Honour, and of the Medjidie, for his services in the Crimea, and received the V.C. for his gallantry in hunting down the rebels in the Seronge jungles ; became brevet col. in the Army 1874 ; apptd. maj. 90th Regt. 1871: It.-col. 1872; col. 1874; maj. -gen. 1881 ; It.-gen. 1890 ; gen. 1895 : Field-Marshal 1903; served with distinction in the Ashanti, Kaffir, and Zulu wars, and in the Transvaal war of 1881 with the local rank of major-gen ; made one of H.M. commissioners for settling the Transvaal territory 1881 ; commanded the troops Chatham district 1880-2 ; and commanded the 2nd brigade, 2nd division in the expedition to Egypt 1882 (reeived thanks of Parliament) ; raised the Egyptian army 1883 ; served in the Nile exped. 1884—5 ; commanded the troops Eastern dist. 1880-8, and the Aldershot div. 1889-93, cjuartermaster-gen. 1893-7; adjutant- general 1897-1901 ; acting C.-in-C. Dec. 1900 ; commanded 2ncl Army Corps district 1901 to Dec. 1904 ; col. Royal Horse Gds., and Gold- stick-in- Waiting since 1907 ; Constable of the Tower since 1911 ; hon. col. late 2nd V.B. Essex Regt., and Inns of Court R.V. ; honorary colonel Inns of Court Officers' Training Corps 1909 ; chrmn. City of London Terr. Force Assocn. ; has the Grand Cross Imperial Austrian order of Leopold and the Grand Cordon of the Medjidie ; D.L., J. P., Essex ; hon. D.G.L. Residences — Millhurst, Harlow, Essex ; Tower of London, E.G. Clubs — Army and Navj' ; United Service. Issue — 1. Maj. Evelyn Fitzgerald Michell Wood, D.S.O., Boyal Dragoons, b. 16 Kov. 1869 ; late Devon Regt., gen. staff officer 1st London Div. T.F. ; served in Ashanii and S. Africa ; m. 20 .March, 1893, Lilian (d. 17 Sept. 1910), dau. of late Chades Edward Hutton, of 63, Portchester Terrace. Club — Army and Navy. Issue — 1. Sheelah Maria Southwell. 2. Leslie Violet Lucy. 3. Ursula Mary. 2. Maj. Charles Aloysius Michell Wood, Northumber- land Fus., b. 3 April, 1873. Club — Army and Navv. 3. Capt. Arthur Herbert Wood, late Scottish Riflis, b. 22 April, 1877 ; late page of honour to Queen. Victoria ; m. 7 Nov. 1900, Ethel Mary, dau. of late Andrew Duncan. Issue — Evelyn Ronald Wood, b. 8 Feb. 1903. 1. Anne Paulina Mary, m. 25 July, 1894, Brig.-Gen. Hew Dalrj'mple Fanshawe, C.B., late 2nd D.G., and. has issue. 2. Marc(^lla Caroline Mary, ra. 16 July, 1902, Edward Augustus Blount, and has issue. 3. Victoria Eugenie Mary, m. 18 July, 1907, Johrti Herbert Balfour, of Moor' Hall, Harlow, Essex. WOOD, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911. — Sir Henry J. Wood. B. in London, 3 March, 1870 ; m. 1st,. 1898, Princess Olga Ourousoff (d. 20 Dec. 1909),. of Podolia, Russia; m. 2nd, 19 June, 1911,. Muriel Ellen, o. dau. of Major F. W. Greatrex,. late of the 1st Royal Dragoons ; was deputy- organist at St. Mary, Aldermanbury, 1879 ; has acted as conductor of many important opera companies, orchestral concerts, and musical festivals ; for many years conductor of Queen's Hall promenade concerts, and Queen's Hall symphony concerts. Residence — 4, Els- worthy Road, N.W. Club — Royal Automobile.. Issue by 2nd m,- — ■ Pauline Tatiana.
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