Arthur Paget (British Army officer)
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Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget GCB GCVO (1 March 1851 – 8 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'. Under this pseudonym, Paget wrote several novels in the Naturalist style, recounting his exploits in the military.
[edit] References
- ^ Person Page 3392. thepeerage.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-04.
[edit] Further reading
- (1999) in Charles Mosley: Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
| Court offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Phipps |
Page of Honour 1861 – 1867 |
Succeeded by George Grey |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Neville Lyttelton |
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland 1912 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Sir Lovick Friend |
| Heraldic offices | ||
| New title | King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire 1918 – 1928 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Heath |
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