| Sir Reginald Pole-Carew | |
|---|---|
Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew |
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| Born | 1 May 1849 |
| Died | 19 September 1924 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 8th Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew KCB CVO (1 May 1849 - 19 September 1924) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 8th Division.
Pole-Carew was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1869.[1] He served as a staff officer with Lord Roberts in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1878 and commanded the 11th Division of the South Africa Field Force during the Second Boer War[2] before becoming General Officer Commanding 8th Division in Southern Ireland in 1903.[3] He was Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for Bodmin from 1910 to 1916.[4]
He lived at Antony House in Cornwall.
In 1901 he married Beatrice Frances Elizabeth Butler, daughter of James Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde; they had two sons and two daughters.[5]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugh McCalmont |
General Officer Commanding the 8th Division 1903–1905 |
Succeeded by William Knox |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Cecil Grenfell |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin December 1910 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Charles Hanson |