of major-general in April 1893, lieutenant-general in 9 November 1896 and General in January 1899. He retired in November 1901. He died at the age of 63 on 13 December 1905 at Westward Ho!, Devon. He was buried in East-the-Water Cemetery, Bideford, in a grave adjacent to that of Gerald Graham VC. His Victoria Cross medal group is in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum. Family He married in June 1872, Annie Isabella, daughter of John William Watson. They had four surviving sons (two served in the army) and four daughters. See also List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross Notes External links Location of grave and VC medal George CHANNER of Cheltenham College 1842 births 1905 deaths British recipients of the Victoria Cross British Indian Army generals People educated at Cheltenham College Companions of the Order of the Bath Military personnel from Allahabad Bengal Staff Corps officers British military personnel of the Perak War British military personnel of the Umbeyla Campaign British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Afghan War