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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox military person General Sir George Luck, Шаблон:Post-nominals (24 October 1840 – 10 December 1916) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Luck was commissioned into the 15th Regiment of Foot in 1858.[1] He commanded the 15th Hussars during the Second Anglo-Afghan War between 1878 and 1880.[2] He became Inspector-General of Cavalry in India in 1887,[3] and Inspector-General of Cavalry in the UK in 1893. Returning to India in 1898, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Bengal Command. In early November 1902 he left India on eight months′ sick leave,[4] at the end of which he retired from the army in 1903.[5]

He was given the colonelcy of the 15th (The King's) Hussars in 1904, a position he held until his death in 1916.[6] He was promoted full general on 23 May 1906.[7]

In retirement he lived at Landford Lodge near Salisbury, Wiltshire[8] and was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower (1905–07).[9]

He married Ellen Georgina Adams; they had no children.[8]

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  1. Шаблон:London Gazette
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
  3. Badsey, p. 67
  4. Шаблон:Cite newspaper The Times
  5. Whitaker's Almanack 1903
  6. Шаблон:London Gazette
  7. Шаблон:London Gazette
  8. 8,0 8,1 Obituary, The Times, 12 December 1916
  9. Vanity Fair, 4 December 1907