BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES - CHARLES PASLEY

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14 Nov 1824 Born at Brompton barracks, Chatham, Kent, eldest son of General Sir Charles William Pasley KCB RE FRS DCL 6, 8
Educated at the King's grammar school, Rochester, Kent 8
Feb 1840 Entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich 8
20 Dec 1843 First appointment, Royal Engineers commission as second lieutenant, serving at several home stations 7, 8
1 Apr 1846 Lieutenant, Royal Engineers 7
Jun 1846 Sent to Canada 8
1848 Appointed to assist in the survey of the extensive and scattered ordnance lands on the Rideau canal 8
1849 Sent to the Bermuda Islands, superintendant of works for deepening channel into St. George's Harbour 8
Nov 1850 Returned to England on grounds of ill-health 8
Feb 1851 Selected to join the staff of the Great Exhibition 8
17 Feb 1854 Captain, Royal Engineers 7
1855-1857 Commissioner of Public Works, and a member of the first responsible ministry of the Colony of Victoria 6
1860 Served in New Zealand on the staff of Major General Pratt 6
28 Jan 1862 Major Brevit 7
29 Mar 1864 Married Charlotte Roberts (his cousin) at Hampton, Middlesex 6, 8
6 Jul 1867 Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Engineers 7
Abt 1870 Severely wounded at capture of Pa, New Zealand (medal) 6
6 Jul 1872 Colonel Brevit 7
Sep 1873-Sep 1882 Director of engineering works and architecture at the Admiralty 6, 8
1 Apr 1876 Colonel, Royal Engineers 7
1880 Created Commander of the Bath (CB) 6
27 Aug 1881 Retired from Army as Major General (retired), Royal Engineers 6, 8
1883 Member of United Service Club 6
1882-1890 Resident of 7 Queen Anne's Grove, Bedford Park, London 13,11
11 Nov 1890 Died at 7 Queen Anne's Grove, Bedford Park, London 8