George Barney
George Barney | |
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George Barney, ca. 1860 | |
| Born | 19 May 1792 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 16 April 1862 (aged 69) St Leonards, New South Wales |
| Buried | St Thomas Rest Park, Crows Nest, Sydney |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Board of Ordnance |
| Years of service | 1808–1846 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | 402 |
| Unit | Corps of Royal Engineers |
| Commands | CRE, New South Wales, 1835–43 CRE, Athlone District, 1845 CRE, Woolwich, 1846 |
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| Memorials | Memorial to Lieutenant Colonel George Barney, Bligh & Barney Reserve, The Rocks, Sydney |
| Relations | Joseph Barney (father) |
| Other work | Colonial Engineer, 1835–44 Superintendent North Australia, 1846–47 Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands, 1849–55 Member of the Legislative Assembly, 1851–56 Surveyor General, 1855–59 |
Lieutenant Colonel George Barney (19 May 1792 – 16 April 1862) was a military engineer of the Corps of Royal Engineers: 17 and became Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of North Australia.