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[[General]] '''Sir George Malcolm''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCB}} (10 September 1818 – August 1897) was an officer in the [[Bombay Army]] and British [[East India Company]].

==Early life==
He was born at Bombay on 10 September 1818, was the only son of David Malcolm, a Bombay merchant, who was the brother of Admiral Sir Pulteney and General [[John Malcolm|Sir John Malcolm]]. He was educated at [[Blundell's School]] in [[Tiverton, Devon|Tiverton]], the [[University of Edinburgh]] and at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]].
==Military career==
He was commissioned into the [[East India Company]] on 10 June 1836, and was posted to the [[102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers|1st Bombay Native Infantry]] on 18 July 1837.{{sfn|Lloyd|1901}}

He served in the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]], as deputy-assistant commissary-general and baggage-master with the Bombay division, and was present at the [[battle of Ghazni]] and occupation of [[Kabul]]. {{sfn|Lloyd|1901}}

In August 1840, at the head of a detachment of [[14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse|Sind Irregular Horse]], he joined the force sent under [[Major Clibborn]] to relieve Kahan in [[Balochistan (region)|Baluchistan]], took part in the attempt to force the Nafusk pass, and was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry. He was also engaged in the operations against [[Khan of Kalat|Nusseer Khan]] and the Brahoes, and the capture of their camp near Kanda on 1 December. He received the medal.{{sfn|Lloyd|1901}}

He became lieutenant on 31 August 1840. He served under Colonel John Jacob during the subjugation of Sind, and was present at the battle of Shadadpur and the capture of Shahpur. In the [[Second Anglo-Sikh War]], he commanded the 2nd Sind horse, and was present at the [[siege of Multan]] and the [[battle of Gujrat]]. He was mentioned in despatches, received the medal, and on becoming captain in his regiment (1st Bombay native infantry) he was given a brevet majority on 22 June 1849. He became lieutenant-colonel on 28 November 1854.{{sfn|Lloyd|1901}}

He served in the [[Anglo-Persian War]] of 1856-7, and commanded a small field force during the Indian mutiny. On 29 November 1857, he stormed the fortified village of Halgalli.
He took possession of [[Shorapur]] on 9 February 1858, and on 2 June he captured the fort of [[Nargund]], the strongest in the South Maratha country. He was mentioned in despatches, received the medal, and was appointed [[Order of the Bath|CB]] on 21 March 1859. He became colonel in the army on 30 August 1860, and major-general on 15 December 1867. In the [[expedition to Abyssinia]] in 1868 he commanded the second division, which guarded the line of communications. He was included in the vote of thanks of parliament, was advanced to [[K.C.B.|KCB]] on 14 August 1868, and received the medal. He was promoted lieutenant-general on 29 May 1875, and general on 1 October 1877, and was placed on the unemployed supernumerary list on 1 July 1881. He was advanced to [[G.C.B.|GC]] on 29 May 1886.{{sfn|Lloyd|1901}}

He died at Leamington on 6 April 1897. {{sfn|Lloyd|1901}}

==Family==
On 19 October 1852 he married Wilhelmina Charlotte, youngest daughter of the Rev. Henry Alright Hughes. She survived him. In 1868 he printed for private circulation at Karachi ''Remarks on the Indian Army'' (18 pages), in which he dwelled on the danger of relying on European troops and of neglecting and discrediting the native army, as had been the tendency since the mutiny.
==Honours and awards==
Malcolm received the following awards:
*1858 – [[Order of the Bath|CB]]
*1868 - [[Order of the Bath|KCB]]
*1886 – [[Order of the Bath|GCB]]
==References==
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==Sources==
*Obituary of General Sir George Malcolm, The Times, Wednesday, 7 April 1897 (pg. 12; Issue 35171; col D)

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