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British Army officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Sir Henry Fane Grant, GCB, GCVO (13 December 1848 – 22 April 1919) was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 1903 to 1906. He was Governor of Malta from 1907 to 1909.
Sir Henry Grant | |
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Born | 13 December 1848 |
Died | 22 April 1919 70) | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1868–1909 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 5th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Nile Expedition |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
Relations | General Sir Patrick Grant (father) |
Other work | Governor of Malta (1907–09) |
Born the son of General Sir Patrick Grant, Grant was commissioned into the 4th Queen's Own Hussars in 1868 and took part in the Nile Expedition in 1884.[1] He became Assistant Adjutant-General in Bengal in 1891, Inspector-General of Cavalry in India in 1893,[2] and Inspector of Cavalry in the United Kingdom in 1898.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1903 and Governor of Malta in 1907 before he retired in 1909.[1]
In retirement Grant became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.[3] He was killed while out rabbit-shooting in Scotland,[4] and is commemorated by a memorial tablet at Duthil Church near Carrbridge.[5]
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