Worsley, George Stanley

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Worsley, George Stanley

George Stanley Worsley was born on June 20, 1866 in St. Hyacinthe Quebec. His father was Colonel Pennyman White Worsley of the 60th Canadian Militia Regiment. He attended and graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston Ontario. In June 1885, he enlisted in the British Imperial Army and received a Commission as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. After receiving artillery training, he was posted to: India, Malta and Gibraltar. By 1895, George had been promoted to the rank of Captain. Instead of continuing his military career, he resigned from the British Army in 1896 and moved back to Canada.

In October 1897, while residing in Halifax Nova Scotia, he expressed interest in obtaining a Commissioned rank in the North West Mounted Police. HIs request was not fulfilled. From 1897 to 1900, George Worsley made his way to the Yukon to familiarize himself with the Canadian frontier life and seems to have briefly been a General Merchant in company with Beringer at Peace River Crossing, North West Territories.

In early 1900, George Worsley was able to meet Commissioner Bowen Perry in Edmonton and December 4, 1900, Sir Wilfred Laurier directed Fred White to advance George Worsley’s name as the next Commissioned Officer in the NWMP. On October 1, 1914, George was promoted to the rank of Superintendent and became the Commanding Officer of Depot.

George Stanley Worsley died in Victoria, B.C. in 1945.

Worsley, Charles L. (ca..1875-1967)

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