| Sir Arthur Power Palmer | |
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Sir Arthur Power Palmer |
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| Born | 25 June 1840 Kurubul, India |
| Died | 28 February 1904 London, United Kingdom |
| Buried at | Brompton Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Indian Army |
| Battles/wars | Tirah Campaign |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
General Sir Arthur Power Palmer GCB GCIE (25 June 1840 – 28 February 1904) was Commander-in-Chief, India.
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Educated at Cheltenham College, Power Palmer was commissioned into the 5th Bengal Native Infantry in 1857.[1] He took part in subduing the Indian Mutiny in 1857.[1]
In 1880, he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General in Bengal and in 1885 was Commander of the 9th Bengal Cavalry for the Suakin Expedition.[1] In 1897 he took part in the Tirah Campaign.[1] He was also General Officer Commanding 2nd Division during the action at Chagru Kotal.[1]
In 1898, he became General Officer Commanding the Punjab Frontier Force and in 1900 he became Commander-in-Chief, India a post he held for two years.[1]
He died in London in 1904 and is buried at Brompton Cemetery.[1]
In 1867 he married Helen Aylmer; then in 1898 he married Constance Gabrielle Richardson and together they went on to have two daughters.[1] After Constance's death in 1912 the girls were informally adopted by Horace and Olive Smith-Dorrien.
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| Preceded by Sir William Lockhart |
Commander-in-Chief, India 1900–1902 |
Succeeded by Lord Kitchener |