George Norton Cory
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General
Sir George Norton Cory KBE
, CB
, DSO
was a Canadian
born and educated soldier who served with the British Army in India
, South Africa
and Canada
and during the Boer War
, World War I
and World War II
.
. He entered military life when he enrolled at the Royal Military College of Canada
in Kingston, Ontario
in 1891. Assigned student # 323, he graduated in 1895.
He served in South Africa
in the Boer War
of 1899–1902. He was Adjutant, Composite Regiment of Mounted Infantry from 1900. He participated in operations in Natal, South Africa
in 1899. The operations in 1899–1900 included action at Talana, South Africa and Lombard's Kop; Ladysmith, South Africa Colenso, Spion Kop; Vaal Kranz; Tugela Heights and at Pieter's Hill, South Africa. He participated in operations in Natal, Laing's Nek the Transvaal, South Africa and east of Pretoria, South Africa.
He served at Dehalla, India
in 1903, at Dehalla. He took part in operations in the interior of the Aden Hinterland in 1903. Captain Cory was Brigade Major, 7th Brigade. Southern Command, 2 April 1911 to 30 September 1913. He was promoted to Major in 1913. He was General Services Officer, 3rd Grade, in the War Office in 1913–14.
He served in the World War I
1914–1918, as General Services Officer 3, 3rd Division. He was BEF in 1914. He was GSO2, 3rd Division, BEF in 1914 to 4 May 1915. He was GSO1, 51st Division, British Armies in France
, in 1915. He was General Services Officer 1, 27th Division, British Armies in France. He was part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in 1915.
He was Brigadier General, General Staff, 16th Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. He served in the British Salonika Force from 1915 to 1917. He was promoted to Major General in 1919. By 1919, Major-General George Norton Cory had been awarded CB
and DSO
. He fought against Afghan tribesmen on the Northwest Frontier of India. He served as Deputy Adjutant-General in India
from 1921–1922. From 1921–1922, he was Director of Personal Services in India. He served as Deputy Chief General Staff, India from 1922–1926.
During World War I
, he was a member of the General Staff in France
. He became General Officer Commanding 50th Division from 1927–1928. He retired in 1931. He was recalled to service in 1940. From 1940–1943, he was Inspector & Chief Liaison Officer to Allied Contingents. He retired for a second time in 1943.
[London Gazette, 27 September 1901]. He was awarded KBE
, CB
. He was knighted in 1926 by King George V. He was a founding member of the Royal Military College of Canada
ex-cadet club in Hamilton, Ontario
in 1930.
General
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Sir George Norton Cory KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
born and educated soldier who served with the British Army in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and during the Boer War
Boer War
The Boer Wars were two wars fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Oranje Vrijstaat and the Republiek van Transvaal ....
, World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Education
He was born 26 December 1874. He was the son of Charles D Cory, of Halifax, Nova ScotiaCity of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
. He entered military life when he enrolled at the Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
in 1891. Assigned student # 323, he graduated in 1895.
Military service
He was gazetted to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 28 August 1895. He become Lieutenant on 5 January 1897 and Captain 24 February 1900.He served in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in the Boer War
Boer War
The Boer Wars were two wars fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Oranje Vrijstaat and the Republiek van Transvaal ....
of 1899–1902. He was Adjutant, Composite Regiment of Mounted Infantry from 1900. He participated in operations in Natal, South Africa
Natal, South Africa
Natal is a region in South Africa. It stretches between the Indian Ocean in the south and east, the Drakensberg in the west, and the Lebombo Mountains in the north. The main cities are Pietermaritzburg and Durban...
in 1899. The operations in 1899–1900 included action at Talana, South Africa and Lombard's Kop; Ladysmith, South Africa Colenso, Spion Kop; Vaal Kranz; Tugela Heights and at Pieter's Hill, South Africa. He participated in operations in Natal, Laing's Nek the Transvaal, South Africa and east of Pretoria, South Africa.
He served at Dehalla, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1903, at Dehalla. He took part in operations in the interior of the Aden Hinterland in 1903. Captain Cory was Brigade Major, 7th Brigade. Southern Command, 2 April 1911 to 30 September 1913. He was promoted to Major in 1913. He was General Services Officer, 3rd Grade, in the War Office in 1913–14.
He served in the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
1914–1918, as General Services Officer 3, 3rd Division. He was BEF in 1914. He was GSO2, 3rd Division, BEF in 1914 to 4 May 1915. He was GSO1, 51st Division, British Armies in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in 1915. He was General Services Officer 1, 27th Division, British Armies in France. He was part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in 1915.
He was Brigadier General, General Staff, 16th Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. He served in the British Salonika Force from 1915 to 1917. He was promoted to Major General in 1919. By 1919, Major-General George Norton Cory had been awarded CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
and DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
. He fought against Afghan tribesmen on the Northwest Frontier of India. He served as Deputy Adjutant-General in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from 1921–1922. From 1921–1922, he was Director of Personal Services in India. He served as Deputy Chief General Staff, India from 1922–1926.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he was a member of the General Staff in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He became General Officer Commanding 50th Division from 1927–1928. He retired in 1931. He was recalled to service in 1940. From 1940–1943, he was Inspector & Chief Liaison Officer to Allied Contingents. He retired for a second time in 1943.
Awards and recognition
In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". "George Norton Cory, Captain, Royal Dublin Fusiliers was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901 (Sir R H Buller, 30 March and 9 November 1900) and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]. He received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps. He was created a Companion of the DSODistinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
[London Gazette, 27 September 1901]. He was awarded KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
. He was knighted in 1926 by King George V. He was a founding member of the Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
ex-cadet club in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
in 1930.