Edward Selby Smyth

Sir Edward Selby Smyth
Born(1819-03-31)31 March 1819
Belfast, Ireland
Died22 September 1896(1896-09-22) (aged 77)
England
AllegianceCanada
Service / branchCanadian Militia
RankGeneral
CommandsGeneral Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada
Battles / warsFenian Rising
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, KCMG (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.

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