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Lt.-Gen. · General Officer Commanding XIV Corps

Frederick Rudolf Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan

† 28/08/1946 · 80 jaar · Ayot St Lawrence

Persoonlijke gegevens

NaamLambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
InitialenF.R.
VoornaamFrederick Rudolf
Geboortedatum en -plaatsAyot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire; 16.10.1865
AdresWheathampstead House, Wheathampstead
BeroepArmy Officer
FamilieMarried to Caroline Inez Crawley

Extra informatie

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Cavan was Tubby's 2nd cousin, and Cavan's mother was Tubby's godmother. The latter donated a Prayer Book to Tubby for use in the Chapel at Talbot House.
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Educated at Eton, Christ Church (Oxford) and the Royal Military College (Sandhurst)
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Served in the Second Boer War (1900-1902)
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Field Marshal. Served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1922-'26)
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Commanded the Troops for the coronation of George VI (1937).

Militaire gegevens

RangLt.-Gen.
Regiment / EenheidGeneral Officer Commanding XIV Corps
Sterfdatum
Leeftijd80
Begraafplaats / GedenktekenAyot St Lawrence

Andere informatie

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Regular visitor and staunch supporter of Talbot House. In April 1916 he secured two members of staff for TH: Cecil Vokins and Victor Hambling. Brought Edward, Prince of Wales, to TH a couple of times. In May 1916, he presented a book to the TH library.
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Wrote the foreword to Tubby's 'Tales of Talbot House' (1919).
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Became Vice-President of Toc H.

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Source
Louagie, J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index