George Pomeroy Colley

Sir George Colley
Colonel George Colley in 1874
Born	(1835-11-01)1 November 1835 Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland, U.K.
Died	27 February 1881(1881-02-27) (aged 45) Majuba Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Buried	Mount Prospect Cemetery, Natal
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1852–1881
Rank	Major General
Commands	Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Natal
Battles / wars	Second Opium War Second Anglo-Afghan War First Boer War Battle of Laing's Nek Battle of Schuinshoogte Battle of Majuba Hill †
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Major General Sir George Pomeroy Colley, KCSI, CB, CMG (1 November 1835 – 27 February 1881) was a British Army officer who became Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Natal and High Commissioner for South Eastern Africa. Colley was killed in action, at the Battle of Majuba Hill.