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1856 born 1874 Entered the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in 4th King's Own 1884-7 Gordon Relief Expedition. Employed with Egyptian Army 1889 Severely wounded and awarded DSO 1892-4 Governor of Red Sea Littoral and Commandant of Suakin 1894 Brevet Colonel - Staff Service 1894-6 Governor of Frontier and Commandant of Frontier Force, Egypt 1897-8 Nile Expedition 1896-9 Governor of Dongola 1898 Awarded KCB and thanked by both House of Parliament 1899 Major-General, India (Youngest Maj-Gen in the Army) 1899 Chief of Staff in Natal 1899-1900 Boer War 1900 Lieutenant-General Infantry Division 1905 Promoted to General 1910-13 Governor of Gibraltar 1918-22 MP for Lancaster. 1936 Died |
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