Robert George Kekewich

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Robert George Kekewich was a British Army officer best known for his leadership during the Second Boer War, particularly in defending Kimberley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
allegiance United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
awardReceived Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George NERFINISHED
Companion of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED
battle Siege of Kimberley NERFINISHED
birthDate 1854-06-17
birthPlace Devon NERFINISHED
England
Exeter NERFINISHED
burialPlace Devon NERFINISHED
England NERFINISHED
Exeter NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath suicide
conflict Mahdist War NERFINISHED
Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED
Second Boer War
Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1914-11-05
deathPlace Devon NERFINISHED
England
Exeter NERFINISHED
educatedAt Exeter School NERFINISHED
familyName Kekewich NERFINISHED
givenName George NERFINISHED
Robert
honorificPrefix Major-General
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank major general
notableEvent commanded defence of Kimberley during the Second Boer War
notableWork defence of Kimberley
occupation military officer
soldier
positionHeld commander of the Kimberley garrison
promotedToRank major general in 1907
regiment 32nd Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry NERFINISHED
servedIn Burma NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
Sudan NERFINISHED
serviceEndYear 1913
serviceEntryYear 1874

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Siege of Kimberley commander Robert George Kekewich