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Henry Hallam Parr
Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General Sir Henry Hallam Parr (24 July 1847 – 4 April 1914) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Western Command (United Kingdom), North-Western District. Military career Educated at Twyford School, Hallam Parr was Officer (armed forces), commissioned as an Ensign (rank), ensign in the Somerset Light Infantry, 13th Regiment of Foot on 8 September 1865. He fought in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, in the First Boer War in 1881 and in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882. He also saw action at the Battle of Tamai in March 1884 and took part in the Nile Expedition later that year during the Mahdist War. He served as adjutant-general to Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, Lord Grenfell, in his capacity as Sirdar, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, in the late 1880s. He became Commander, Shorncliffe Army Camp, Shorncliffe Garrison, in July 1898, General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District (British Army), South-Eastern Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
