Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell
Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, GCB, GCMG, PC (Ire) (29 April 1841 – 27 January 1925) was a British Army officer. After serving as aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, he fought in the 9th Xhosa War, the Anglo-Zulu War and then the Anglo-Egyptian War. He went on to become Sirdar (Commander-in-Chief) of the Egyptian Army and commanded the forces at the Battle of Suakin in December 1888 and at the Battle of Toski in August 1889 during the Mahdist War. After that he became Governor of Malta and then Commander-in-Chief, Ireland before retiring in 1908.
The Right Honourable The Lord Grenfell | |
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Lord Grenfell | |
| Born | 29 April 1841 Swansea, Wales |
| Died | 27 January 1925 (aged 83) Windlesham, Surrey |
| Buried | Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1859–1908 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | Egyptian Army 4th Army Corps Commander-in-Chief, Ireland |
| Battles/wars | 9th Xhosa War Anglo-Zulu War Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Other work | Pilgrims Society Church Lads' Brigade |
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