Arthur Dorward (British Army officer)
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Major-General Sir Arthur Robert Ford Dorward, KCB DSO (13 July 1848 – 25 March 1934) was a British Army officer who commanded the Troops in the Straits Settlements and served as the first Commissioner of British Weihaiwei.[1]
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Sir Arthur Dorward | |
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Birth name | Arthur Robert Ford Dorward |
Born | 13 July 1848 Ootacamund, Madras Presidency |
Died | 25 March 1934(1934-03-25) (aged 85) Palma, Majorca |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1868–1918 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | Troops in the Straits Settlements Commissioner of Weihaiwei |
Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Boxer Rebellion |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
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