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Wolseley, Garnet Joseph, Field Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Sir, 1833 - 1913

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 4 June 1833 - 25 March 1913

Biography

Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army and one of the most influential and admired British generals of his time. He played a key role in modernising the British Army and promoting efficiency.

Wolseley was born in Dublin on 4 June 1833, the eldest son of Major Garnet Joseph Wolseley of the King's Own Scottish Borderers (25th Foot) and Frances Anne Wolseley.

After Wolseley’s father’s death in 1840, the family was left in financial difficulties and he took a job in a surveyor’s office aged fourteen years old. Although he had considered a career in the church, the family’s situation pushed him into a military career instead, which he started aged eighteen as an ensign in the 12th Foot. From this point his career in the army took off and he served in most of the major battles the British Empire led during the second half of the nineteenth century including Burma, the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, China, Canada and Africa. Wolseley had a prolific career in the armed forces gaining many medals, military honours and aristocratic titles and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces from 1895 to 1900.

Wolseley died of influenza on 26 March 1913 at the age of 80.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Bill Barnes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0172
Scope and Contents

Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.

Dates: 1881 - 2017

Messrs. Poole, The World Programme, 25 September 1882

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.1
Scope and Contents Public Hall, Smethwick, Entry of General Sir Garnet Wolseley into Cairo with British Forces, Alexandria bombarded, on fire and in ruins!, England to Malta, Turkey, Cyprus, The Holy Land, Egypt, Zululand, India, Afghanistan, Russia, Germany, Holland and Belgium, Bombardment of Alexandria, Scenes of Cairo and the Suez Canal, Mr J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, excelsior black and white duologists and versatile artistes, Herr Blitz, magic act, Mr Horace Wilton, comic singing. Black type on...
Dates: 25 September 1882

Poole's World Diorama Programme, 16 November 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.29
Scope and Contents Corn Exchange, Hereford, England and Russia, Egypt and the Soudan, India and Afghanistan, The Nile expedition, The Great Battle of Gubat, Entry of General Sir Garnet Wolseley with British forces in Cairo, Alexandria bombardment, General Stewart's victory at Abu Klea, The difficulties at the second catract of the Nile expedition, The Mediterranean sea, South Africa, Holland and Belgium, Suakim to Berber, Cairo to Kahrtcse, The fall of Khartoum, Lord Wolseley in the Soudan, Mr Harry Stewart,...
Dates: 16 November 1885

Programmes , 1881 - 2016

 Series
Reference code: 178K53
Scope and Contents

Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.

Dates: 1881 - 2016

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