| Sir Henry Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1848 |
| Died | April 22, 1919 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1868 - 1909 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 5th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Nile Expedition |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
General Sir Henry Fane Grant GCB GCVO (13 December 1848 – 22 April 1919) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.
Military career[]
Born the son of General Sir Patrick Grant, Grant was commissioned into the 4th Queen's Own Hussars in 1868 and took part in the Nile Expedition in 1884.[1] He became Assistant Adjutant-General in Bengal in 1891, Inspector-General of Cavalry in India in 1893[2] and Inspector of Cavalry in the United Kingdom in 1898.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1903 and Governor of Malta in 1907 before he retired in 1909.[1]
In retirement he became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.[3] He was killed while out rabbit-shooting in Scotland[4] and is commemorated by a memorial tablet at Duthil Church near Carrbridge.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The county families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (Volume ed.59, yr.1919) by Edward Walford, p.396
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Army Commands
- ↑ Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 22 November 1919
- ↑ Carrbridge Community
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