Alexander Thorneycroft
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Major General Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft, CB (19 January 1859 – 4 November 1931) was a senior British Army officer during the Second Boer War.
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Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft | |
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Born | (1859-01-19)19 January 1859 Wolverhampton |
Died | 4 November 1931(1931-11-04) (aged 72) Reading, Berkshire |
Buried | Earley St. Peter Churchyard, Earley, Berkshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1879–1912 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Royal Scots Fusiliers |
Commands held | South Midland Division 14th Infantry Brigade Thorneycroft Mounted Infantry |
Battles/wars | Anglo-Zulu War First Boer War Second Boer War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
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