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Sir John Garvock
Born15 March 1817[1]
Kennington, Surrey[2]
Died10 November 1878(1878-11-10) (aged 61)
South Kensington, London
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankGeneral
Commands held2nd Infantry Brigade at Shorncliffe
1st Infantry Brigade at Dover
Northern District
Southern District
Battles/warsAmbela Campaign
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir John Garvock GCB (15 March 1817 – 10 November 1878) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1860s.

Garvock, the only son of Maj. John Garvock of the Royal Horse Guards and his wife, Margaret, was born in Kennington, Surrey, in 1817.[3]

  1. ^ London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812
  2. ^ Modern English Biography: A-H. Netherton and Worth. 1892. p. 1825.
  3. ^ Dod's peerage, baronetage, and knightage of Great Britain and Ireland: for ... : including all the titled classes. Whittaker. 1870. p. 297.

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