George Stracey Smyth (4 April 1767 – 27 March 1823) was

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and

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Biography

Born in England, he was appointed an ensign in the East Norfolk Regiment of Militia in 1779. He joined the army as an ensign in the

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in 1780. In 1791, as a lieutenant, he served with

Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Queen Victoria, Victoria, became Queen of the United Ki ...

, the fourth son of

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, in

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. He would serve on the prince's staff in Gibraltar, Quebec, the West Indies, and Nova Scotia for twelve years. In 1798, he was promoted to major, and the following year, was the senior aide-de-camp and acting quartermaster general for the Duke of Kent when he became

. In 1812, he was promoted to major general. From 1817 to 1823, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. AmeliaAnnSmythStPaulsChurchHalifaxNovaScotia

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While he was Commander-in-Chief, his wife Amelia Ann Smyth (née Cantelo) died and has a memorial to her in St. Paul's Church (Halifax, Nova Scotia). There is a memorial to him in the church of All Saints,

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, Suffolk, England that was erected by his brother John Gee Smyth, Rector of Chelsworth, Suffolk and Chaplain to the

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Queen Victoria, Victoria, became Queen of the United Ki ...

.History of Chelsworth, Suffolk, p. 19
/ref> (His brother John became the guardian of George's children upon his death in 1823.)

References

* 1767 births 1823 deaths British Army major generals Governors of the Colony of New Brunswick Norfolk Militia officers King's Own Scottish Borderers officers Governors of the Colony of Nova Scotia {{Canada-viceroy-stub