William Lowe (British Army officer)
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Major-General William Henry Muir Lowe CB (20 October 1861 – 7 February 1944) was a British Army officer who commanded the British forces in Dublin during the Easter Rising of 1916 and received the surrender of the Irish republican forces.
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William Lowe | |
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Birth name | William Henry Muir Lowe |
Born | (1861-10-20)20 October 1861 North-Western Provinces, British India |
Died | 7 February 1944(1944-02-07) (aged 82) London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1881–1907 1914–1919 |
Rank | Major-General |
Unit | 7th Dragoon Guards |
Commands held | 3rd Reserve Cavalry Brigade |
Battles/wars | 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War Third Anglo-Burmese War Second Boer War First World War Easter Rising |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Spouse(s) |
Frances Broster de Salvo
(m. 1895; died 1942) |
Children | 2 (including John Loder) |
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