Complex sentence: General Sir Charles Thomas van Straubenzee GCB (17 February 1812--10 August 1892) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and Governor of Malta.
Split into simpler sentences: General Sir Charles Thomas van Straubenzee, GCB (17 February 1812--10 August 1892), was a British Army officer. He served as Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong, and Governor of Malta.