Herbert Miles
Lieutenant General Sir Herbert Scott Gould Miles, GCB, GCMG, GBE, CVO (31 July 1850 – 6 May 1926) was a senior British Army officer. He was Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1908 to 1912, and Governor of Gibraltar from 1913 until 1918 during the First World War.
Sir Herbert Miles | |
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Lieutenant General Sir Herbert Miles c.1913 | |
| Born | 31 July 1850 |
| Died | 6 May 1926 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1869–1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | British Troops in the Cape Colony Staff College, Camberley |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain) |
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