British Army General. A native of Ireland, he distinguished himself in the Second Boer War as Commander of the 6th Division of the South African Field Force. He was educated as a lay student at St. Patrick's College, Carlow. He joined the 1st Battalion, 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot in February 1858 and was appointed to command the escort of General Sir James Jackson, General Officer Commanding Cape of Good Hope. In 1860 he was engaged in the China War at Sinho and at the capturing of the Tanku and Taku forts. From May 1869 until April 1870, he served as the acting Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General in Bombay when he was sent to Abyssinia on the outbreak of Anglo-Abyssinian War. In the 2nd Boer War (1899 to 1902) he had reached the rank of lieutenant general commanding the 6th Division of the South African field force and saw action the relief of Kimberley and the Battles of Paardeberg, Poplar Grove, and Driefontein. In October 1901 he was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces and remained in that position 1904. In 1907 he retired at the rank of general with 49 years of military service. Among his honors and awards include the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1904), the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, the Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal, the King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902), the China War Medal (1857–1860), the Abyssinian War Medal (1867–1868), the Queen's South Africa Medal (1899-1902), the Order of the Red Eagle (Knight Grand Cross - Prussia), and the Order of the Rising Sun (Knight Grand Cross - Japan).
British Army General. A native of Ireland, he distinguished himself in the Second Boer War as Commander of the 6th Division of the South African Field Force. He was educated as a lay student at St. Patrick's College, Carlow. He joined the 1st Battalion, 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot in February 1858 and was appointed to command the escort of General Sir James Jackson, General Officer Commanding Cape of Good Hope. In 1860 he was engaged in the China War at Sinho and at the capturing of the Tanku and Taku forts. From May 1869 until April 1870, he served as the acting Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General in Bombay when he was sent to Abyssinia on the outbreak of Anglo-Abyssinian War. In the 2nd Boer War (1899 to 1902) he had reached the rank of lieutenant general commanding the 6th Division of the South African field force and saw action the relief of Kimberley and the Battles of Paardeberg, Poplar Grove, and Driefontein. In October 1901 he was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces and remained in that position 1904. In 1907 he retired at the rank of general with 49 years of military service. Among his honors and awards include the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1904), the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, the Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal, the King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902), the China War Medal (1857–1860), the Abyssinian War Medal (1867–1868), the Queen's South Africa Medal (1899-1902), the Order of the Red Eagle (Knight Grand Cross - Prussia), and the Order of the Rising Sun (Knight Grand Cross - Japan).
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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