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NameGeneral George Michell 
[183, Hart’s Army List of 1847], [27, 1914: Michell of Forcett Park, vol 2, p. 1314], [13, 29 Dec 1846: DEATHS Michell, Gen George, p. 5, col. b.], [109, His MI in Salisbury Cathedral, Wilts]
[183, Hart’s Army List of 1847], [27, 1914: Michell of Forcett Park, vol 2, p. 1314], [13, 29 Dec 1846: DEATHS Michell, Gen George, p. 5, col. b.], [109, His MI in Salisbury Cathedral, Wilts]Birth15 Jan 1758, Probably Bagfield Hall, Norfolk
Death22 Dec 1846, Fisherton Anger, near Salisbury
BurialSalisbury Cathedral, Wilts
GeneralArmy: Gen wef 10 Jan 1837 (1840 list).
FatherJohn Michell (ca1709-1766)
MotherFrances Preston (1734-1794)
Notes for General George Michell
Palmer's Index to The Times has this entry on:
29 Dec 1846: DEATHS Michell, Gen George, p. 5, col. b.
The article reads:
DEATH OF GENERAL GEORGE MICHELL--On Saturday accounts were received of the death at Fisherton Anger, near Salisbury, of General George Michell, at a very advanced age, for had he lived a few days longer he would have completed the 89th year of his age. He died on Tuesday [22 Dec 1846] afternoon, at 3 o’clock, after a short illness. The gallant deceased was known to every person residing at Salisbury and its vicienity, from the singularity of his habits, and many tales are told of his eccentricities. He repeatedly called in the poorest of his neighbours to share the hospitalities of his table, and his benevolence to the indigent was most bountiful. The venerable General entered the army as far back as February 1776, nearly 70 years ago.
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Hart’s Army List of 1847 has his record:
6 Feb 1770 Cornet
20 May 1779 Lieut
27 Oct 1786 Capt
1 Mar 1794 Major
25 Mar 1795 Lt-Col
29 Apr 1802 Col
25 Oct 1809 Maj Gen
4 Jun 1819 Lt Gen
10 Jan 1837 Gen
And his War service is given as:
General George Michell served in Flanders in 1793, 94 & 95, in command of the 11th Dragoons including the actions from Tournay to Breinon, the seige of Valenciennes and Dunkirk and the action at Famars, Cateau, Thuyl and Geldermansen.
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In the 1847 Army List, p. 624 it says “he is a casualty since last publication”.
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There are too many George Michells in FreeBMD to identify his death securely, though this is possible:
George Michell, d. Q3 of 1848, Tavistock district, vol 9, p. 295
However neither the date nor the area are what have been heard of previously.
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29 Dec 1846: DEATHS Michell, Gen George, p. 5, col. b.
The article reads:
DEATH OF GENERAL GEORGE MICHELL--On Saturday accounts were received of the death at Fisherton Anger, near Salisbury, of General George Michell, at a very advanced age, for had he lived a few days longer he would have completed the 89th year of his age. He died on Tuesday [22 Dec 1846] afternoon, at 3 o’clock, after a short illness. The gallant deceased was known to every person residing at Salisbury and its vicienity, from the singularity of his habits, and many tales are told of his eccentricities. He repeatedly called in the poorest of his neighbours to share the hospitalities of his table, and his benevolence to the indigent was most bountiful. The venerable General entered the army as far back as February 1776, nearly 70 years ago.
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Hart’s Army List of 1847 has his record:
6 Feb 1770 Cornet
20 May 1779 Lieut
27 Oct 1786 Capt
1 Mar 1794 Major
25 Mar 1795 Lt-Col
29 Apr 1802 Col
25 Oct 1809 Maj Gen
4 Jun 1819 Lt Gen
10 Jan 1837 Gen
And his War service is given as:
General George Michell served in Flanders in 1793, 94 & 95, in command of the 11th Dragoons including the actions from Tournay to Breinon, the seige of Valenciennes and Dunkirk and the action at Famars, Cateau, Thuyl and Geldermansen.
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In the 1847 Army List, p. 624 it says “he is a casualty since last publication”.
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There are too many George Michells in FreeBMD to identify his death securely, though this is possible:
George Michell, d. Q3 of 1848, Tavistock district, vol 9, p. 295
However neither the date nor the area are what have been heard of previously.
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Mon Inscripts notes for General George Michell
In January 2013 Tony Pincott kindly provided me with a picture of the Memorial to Geo Michell in Salisbury Cathedral, thereby providing me with his birth date:
"To the memory of George Michell a General in Her Majesty's Army for many years an Inhabitant of Fisherton Anger a Suburb of this City.
“He was second Son of John Michell of Bagfield Hall in the County of Norfolk, Esq.
“He was born 15th January 1758 and died 22nd December 1846.
“His remains are buried near this spot."
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"To the memory of George Michell a General in Her Majesty's Army for many years an Inhabitant of Fisherton Anger a Suburb of this City.
“He was second Son of John Michell of Bagfield Hall in the County of Norfolk, Esq.
“He was born 15th January 1758 and died 22nd December 1846.
“His remains are buried near this spot."
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