George Bernard

This article is about the British military officer. For the British historian, see George W. Bernard. For the civil war photographer, see George N. Barnard. For the vaudeville performer, see George and Bert Bernard.

George Bernard
Died	1820
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	General

General George Bernard (died May 1820) was a British Army officer.

The Beaumont Family, painting by George Romney, 1777-1779. General George Bernard is standing in a leaning posture over the back of the chair of his wife, Elizabeth Beaumont.

Military career

Bernard was appointed a captain in the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons on 7 July 1774 ^[1] and then promoted to major in the 20th Light Dragoons on 3 December 1782 ^[2] and to lieutenant colonel in the 86th Regiment of Foot on 8 April 1783. ^[3]

He became Lieutenant-Governor of Kinsale and Charles Fort on 30 December 1786. ^[4] He raised the 84th Regiment of Foot on 2 November 1793 ^[5] and was appointed its lieutenant colonel commandant on 1 March 1794 ^[6] before being promoted to full colonel on 15 March 1794. ^[7] He was promoted to major-general on 14 May 1796, ^[8] lieutenant-general on 1 October 1803 ^[9] and to full general on 4 June 1813. ^[10]

He lived at Heaton Lodge in Kirkheaton. ^[11]

References

1. "No. 11472". The London Gazette . 5 July 1774. p. 2.
2. "No. 12393". The London Gazette . 30 November 1782. p. 1.
3. "No. 12429". The London Gazette . 5 April 1783. p. 2.
4. "No. 12824". The London Gazette . 23 January 1787. p. 40.
5. "84th Regiment History". members.ozemail.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007.
6. "No. 13627". The London Gazette . 25 February 1794. p. 180.
7. "No. 13631". The London Gazette . 11 March 1794. p. 227.
8. "No. 13892". The London Gazette . 14 May 1796. p. 460.
9. "No. 15624". The London Gazette . 27 September 1803. p. 1317.
10. Haydn, Joseph (1851). Haydn's Book of Dignities. p. 321.
11. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1976). Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage. p. 86.