British field marshal, served in India and the Boer War. Born India to an Irishman who was serving there at the time. Considered himself Anglo-Irish even though he lived at Ascot. 1901 - 4 Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Died in France at the start of WW1 - he caught a chill.
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Earl Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar
Stephen Brasher suggested that this is Field Marshal Lord Roberts and, having...
Unveiled by the Duke of Connaught and we thank Jamie Davis for finding this l...
Naval officer. Born Ireland, Co. Wicklow. "Royal naval biography; or, Memoi...
Tetramesh has a 1906 photo of this building showing that there used to be mor...
Admittedly the badge is for an overseas contingent rather than Wandsworth but...
From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the liv...
