Summary
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 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1868–1909 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 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) |
Military career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ The county families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (Volume ed.59, yr.1919) by Edward Walford, p.396
- ^ a b Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 22 November 1919
- ^ Carrbridge Community Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine