GENERAL.
To a correspondent: Earl Robert** of Kandahar, V.C., was born in Eidia, and;joined the Bengal artillery at the'age of 19. He went through the Indian Mutiny, Belief of Luckinow Rattle of Caiwaipore, Abyssinian Expedition Afghan W!ar, (where he.mads laif famous ; maroh lw>m; Eailwei to Kandahar and effected, the^relief :; of tih© latter place), commanded tihe army in Burmah, and in IQQQ-.■-, became Commander in Chief in South Africa Epe revised the original, plan of the war toy which Kimiborley and Mafeklingi relieved, Blomfenitein, Johansburg 1 and Prebaria were occupied, arid the Bbeir finally subju»iaited. i3fo sue ceeded Lioi-d Wolseley as Commander in Chief of the British Army, in 1900 Was matised to tihe IPeerage; in 1902 1. and was voted £.100,000 by the House of Commons for his services to the Nation. (Has son was tilled .-x* Colenso, winning! the V.C.,"and the dross was presented I'to his father, who was allowed to woar his own and that of his son. If you wish to write to Earl Roifoerts, his aefdress is Englemere, Ascot.
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Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14553, 21 June 1913, Page 7
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173GENERAL. Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14553, 21 June 1913, Page 7
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