Leopold Swaine

Major-General Sir Leopold Victor Swaine KCB CMG (15 December 1840 – 13 March 1931) was a British Army officer, military attaché at Berlin and Lord Wolseley's military secretary during the Anglo-Egyptian War.

Sir Leopold Swaine
Born15 December 1840
Died13 March 1931 (1931-03-14) (aged 90)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankMajor-General
Commands heldNorth-Western military district
Battles/warsAnglo-Egyptian War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London

Military career

Swaine's godfather was the King of Belgium. He joined the Rifle Brigade as an Ensign on 24 July 1859, rising to Lieutenant on 16 August 1864. He was later military attaché at Berlin and Lord Wolseley's military secretary during the Anglo-Egyptian War.[1] He held the command of the North-Western military district (at Chester) from 1896 until May 1902,[2][3] and retired from the army in December the same year.[4]

Swaine died on 13 March 1931.[1] He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. Two 1861 photographs by Camille Silvy are held by the National Portrait Gallery, London.[5]

References
  1. "19th Century Photography". Paulfrecker.com. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36752. London. 26 April 1902. p. 11.
  3. "No. 27436". The London Gazette. 23 May 1902. p. 3384.
  4. "No. 27505". The London Gazette. 19 December 1902. p. 8760.
  5. "Sir Leopold Victor Swaine (1840-1931), Army officer". npg.org.uk. National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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