Archibald Hunter
British Army general (1856–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Archibald Hunter, see Archibald Hunter (disambiguation).
General Sir Archibald Hunter, GCB, GCVO, DSO, TD (6 September 1856 – 28 June 1936) was a senior officer in the British Army who distinguished himself during the Boer War. He was Governor of Omdurman, in Sudan, and later of Gibraltar.
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Sir Archibald Hunter | |
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Born | (1856-09-06)6 September 1856 |
Died | 28 June 1936(1936-06-28) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1875–1918 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Aldershot Command 3rd Army 13th (Western) Division Gibraltar Southern Army, India Bombay Command Scottish District 10th Division |
Battles/wars | Mahdist War Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Territorial Decoration Legion of Honour (France) |
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