William Frederick Ernest Seymour

Lord William Frederick Ernest Seymour
Born 8 December 1838
Died 9 February 1915
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Crimean War
Anglo-Egyptian War
Awards Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

General Lord William Frederick Ernest Seymour KCVO (8 December 1838 - 9 February 1915) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Born the son of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour, Seymour served in the Crimean War in 1854 and in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882.[1] He became Lieutenant of the Tower of London in 1902 before retiring in 1905.[1] He was also Colonel-in-Chief of the Coldstream Guards.[2]

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