Lt.General Granville George B Chetwynd-Stapylton [296]
- Born: 22 Mar 1823, Shenley Lodge, Hertford.
- Christened: Marylebone New Church
- Marriage (1): Lady Barbara Emily Maria Leeson [297] on 8 Dec 1864 in Blessington And Ballymore, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
- Died: 27 Apr 1915 aged 92
- Buried: Apr 1915, Old Malden, Surrey.St John the Baptist church.
 General Notes:
Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton 1896 - 1902
Born in London in 1823.
He entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in May 1839 prior to being appointed an Ensign in the 13th Light Infantry in June of the same year. He embarked at Gravesend in the following November to join the Regiment at Kabul,Afghanistan, on 21st April 1841.Served in Afghanistan campaigns 1840 and 1842.
Promoted Lieutenant in 1842,much of his career was in India. He served in the Afghan Campaign 1840-1842 and was present at several engagements including the forcing of the Jagdalak Pass, the heroic defence of Jellalabad and the recapture of Kabul. He was awarded two appropriate medals.
Other stations at which he served in 1843 and 1844 were Kasauli, Sukkur and Karachi.
Returning to England via Bombay and Suez in 1845 his Home Service included such places as Walmer, Portsmouth, Dublin and Belfast.
During futher service in India he became ADC to the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies in 1854.
Captain in 1848 and Major in 1857, he advanced to the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel in 1860 and Colonel in 1865.
He married Lady Barbara Leeson at Blessington, Co. Wicklow, in 1864
In 1870 he was appointed Major General and from 1873-1877 he was Commander, Brigade Depot 69, Clonmell.
On 3 April 1881 lived at 95 Belgrave Rd.Colonel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Retiring as Honorary Lieutenant General on 1st July 1881 he was appointed Colonel of The Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queen's).
Was Colonel,Queen's 1896-1902 and then Colonel ,Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
He died in London on 28th April 1915.
Granville married Lady Barbara Emily Maria Leeson [297] [MRIN: 202], daughter of Joseph Leeson 4th Earl of Milltown [1143] and Barbara Meredith [1144], on 8 Dec 1864 in Blessington And Ballymore, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. (Lady Barbara Emily Maria Leeson [297] was born on 11 Dec 1831 in Ireland, died on 18 Feb 1919 and was buried in St John the Baptist, Old Malden, Surrey..)
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