| Sir Arthur Paget | |
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Gen. Sir Arthur Paget |
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| Born | 1 March 1851 |
| Died | 8 December 1928 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Ashanti War World War I |
| Commands held | 1st Infantry Division Eastern Command |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
General Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget GCB, GCVO, PC (1 March 1851 – 8 December 1928) was a soldier (reaching the rank of General) and diplomat,[1] who served in Belgrade and Ireland.
Born the son of Lord Alfred Paget and Cecilia Wyndham, Paget was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1869.[2] He took part in the Ashanti War in West Africa in 1873 and then served in Sudan and Burma.[2] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division within 1st Army Corps in 1902 and then became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Eastern Command in 1908 before moving on to be Commander-in-Chief, Ireland in 1911.[2] He was in part responsible for the Curragh Incident. He served in World War I and retired in 1918.[2]
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.
In 1878 he married Mary ('Minnie') Stevens; they had one daughter and three sons.[1]
| Court offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Phipps |
Page of Honour 1861 – 1867 |
Succeeded by George Grey |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Methuen |
GOC-in-C Eastern Command 1908–1912 |
Succeeded by Sir James Grierson |
| Preceded by Sir Neville Lyttelton |
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland 1912 – 1914 |
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 |