25 October 1829 Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicester, England
Died
27 January 1891 (aged 61) London, United Kingdom
Buried
Gopsall, Leicestershire
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Rank
Lieutenant-General
Commands held
Western District Cape Colony Southern District
Battles/wars
Crimean War
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Spouse(s)
Alicia Maria Eliza Smyth
Lieutenant General Hon. Sir Leicester SmythKCB KCMG (born Curzon-Howe; 25 October 1829 – 27 January 1891) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Gibraltar.
Lieutenant General Hon. Sir LeicesterSmyth KCB KCMG (born Curzon-Howe; 25 October 1829 – 27 January 1891) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...
John Rowland Smyth (1803—1873), British Army lieutenant general LeicesterSmyth (1829–1891), British Army lieutenant general Nevill Smyth (1868–1941),...
1889 Sir Hercules Robinson 1st time 30 April 1881 to August 1881 Sir LeicesterSmyth 1st time, acting for Robinson 25 April 1883 to 26 March 1884 2nd time...
Sir Arthur Hardinge, Governor 23 August 1890 to 27 January 1891 Sir LeicesterSmyth, Governor 27 January 1891 to 31 March 1891 Sir Henry Richard Legge...
Governor (1883–1886) Arthur Edward Hardinge, Governor (1886–1890) LeicesterSmyth, Governor (1890–1891) H. R. L. Newdigate, Acting Governor (1891) Lothian...
2nd Earl Howe, Richard Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe and the Hon. Sir LeicesterSmyth were his elder half-brothers and the Hon. Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe...
a Colonel in the British Army. The Hon. Sir LeicesterSmyth (1829–1891) (who assumed the surname of Smyth in 1866), seventh son of the first Earl, was...
Staveley 1874–1877: Lieutenant-General Henry Smyth 1877–1880: Lieutenant-General the Hon. LeicesterSmyth 1880–1883: Lieutenant-General Thomas Pakenham...
the third time. Jesse Pye (2) and Sammy Smyth scored Wolves' goals, with Mal Griffiths replying for Leicester. Captain Billy Wright was presented with...
on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019. Smyth, Rob (1 January 2020). "Newcastle United 0-3 Leicester City: Premier League – as it happened". The Guardian...
November 1886 Monarch Victoria Governor Sir LeicesterSmyth Sir Henry D'Oyley Torrens Henry Augustus Smyth Preceded by Thomas Charles Scanlen Succeeded...
Grenadier Guards in 1870. He was appointed A.D.C. to General the Hon. Sir LeicesterSmyth, commanding the forces in South Africa, in 1880. He served on the Intelligence...
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1884: General Sir George Willis 1889: General the Hon. Sir LeicesterSmyth 1890: Lieutenant-General the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1893:...
Governor of Jersey 1878–1883 Succeeded by Henry Wray Preceded by Sir LeicesterSmyth Governor of Gibraltar 1891–1893 Succeeded by Sir Robert Biddulph...
Governor of Cape Colony in 1889 and Governor of Malta from 1890 to 1893 LeicesterSmyth (1829–1891), Governor of Gibraltar from 1890 to 1891 Judge Smith (disambiguation)...
Political offices Preceded by Sir LeicesterSmyth Governor of Cape Colony 1886–1888 Succeeded by Sir Henry Smyth Preceded by Sir Lintorn Simmons Governor...
Cup final against Leicester City, Jesse Pye scoring two goals in the first half and Smyth netting another in the 68th minute. Smyth had scored both Wolves...
1881–1886 Succeeded by Sir James Talbot Airey Government offices Preceded by Sir John Adye Governor of Gibraltar 1886–1890 Succeeded by Sir LeicesterSmyth...
Labour and Co-op politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester South from 2011 to 2024. He has served as Shadow Paymaster General since...
The Robert Smyth Academy is a secondary school in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, for 11- to 18-year-olds. It is situated in the north of...
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