Rapid Promotion
No other living British soldier has gained promotion more rophlly tlirm Lord "Wolsi'ley. Tho following are Ills various slons, with Qntcw: Ensign. 1852; captain, 1853; major, IS.IS; lientenant colonel, 1859; colonel, 1803: deputy quartermaster gom-ral, 1807; assistant adjutant general, 1871; major general, 1873; quartcrmn.stvr general 1SS0; adjutant general, ISS2; general. ISS3. He received £25,000 for bin services in Ashanti and £20,000 for his conduct of the Egyptian campaign. He was tho youngest captain hi the army, having reached thai rante after only Uu-ec years' HeryJce
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7190, 25 June 1902, Page 4
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