Bryan Milman

Sir George Bryan Milman was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers. His daughter was the writer Lena Milman.

Military career

Milman was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot on 24 May 1839. As a captain he saw action as a member of the advance guard in the first relief of Lucknow in September 1857 during the Indian Rebellion. In retirement became major of the Tower of London in 1870 and colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers in May 1899, succeeding Major General F. A. Willis.
He was the recipient of the Gold Medal from the Royal Humane Society for swimming ashore to seek assistance for 5 fellow officers after their boat capsized in bad weather.