Arthur Paget (British Army officer)
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Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget GCB GCVO (1 March 1851–8 December 1928) was a soldier (reaching the rank of General) and diplomat,[1] who served in Belgrade and Ireland. During the 1870s he was a leading owner of steeplechasers. Until 1878 he used the nom de plume 'Mr Fitzroy'.
| Court offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Phipps |
Page of Honour 1861–1867 |
Succeeded by George Grey |
| Preceded by New office |
King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire 1918–1928 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Heath |
| Military Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Neville Lyttelton |
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland 1912–1915 |
Succeeded by Sir Lovick Friend |
[edit] References
- ^ Person Page 3392. thepeerage.com. Retrieved on July 4, 2006.
[edit] Further reading
- (1999) in Charles Mosley: Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
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