Arthur Paget (general)

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Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget GCB GCVO (1 March 18518 December 1928) was a soldier (reaching the rank of General) and diplomat,[1] who served in Belgrade and Ireland. During the 1870s he was a leading owner of steeplechasers. Until 1878 he used the nom de plume 'Mr Fitzroy'.

Military Offices
Preceded by
Sir Neville Lyttelton
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
1912–1915
Succeeded by
Sir Lovick Friend
Honorary Titles
Preceded by
New office
King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire
1918–1947
Succeeded by
Sir Herbert Heath

[edit] References

  1. ^ Person Page 3392. thepeerage.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-04.

[edit] Further reading

  • (1999) Charles Mosley: Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
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