author
G. le M. (George Le Mesurier) Gretton
d. 1934
A British Army officer and military historian, he is remembered for a detailed regimental history of the Royal Irish Regiment that helped preserve the story of centuries of service. The surviving record also points to a life that stretched from Australia to England and from the bar to the army.
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The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, [v. 1,] from 1684 to 1902
by G. le M. (George Le Mesurier) Gretton
About the author
George Le Mesurier Gretton, usually cited as G. le M. Gretton, was a British author best known for The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902. The book was published in the early 20th century and is credited to Lieutenant-Colonel G. le M. Gretton, reflecting his military career as well as his interest in historical writing.
A brief biographical notice preserved in Men-at-the-Bar says he was born in Adelaide and was the only son of George Mussel Gretton. That source also records that he entered the Middle Temple in 1873 and was called to the bar in 1876, showing that his early career included legal training before he became known in military circles.
Library and genealogical records identify him as George Le Mesurier Gretton and place his death in 1934. Clear, detailed biographical information appears to be limited, but the available sources consistently connect his name with serious military history and with the long record of the Royal Irish Regiment.