MGen Sir SB Steele KCMG, CB, MVO (1849 – 1919)
In 1849, Samuel Benfield Steele was born in Purbrook, Ontario, the son of a retired Royal Navy Captain. Following family, military tradition, he enlisted in the Simcoe Militia during the Fenian Raids of 1866. He preferred to serve in the ranks to gain experience. As a private, he accompanied Wolseley on his expedition to the […]
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