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NameGeneral Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton GCB, KCB, KCVO 
[27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 347], [4, 1891 Census: RG12, Piece 565, Folio: 72, p. 25], [32, Probate, 6 July 1936 at London.]
[27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 347], [4, 1891 Census: RG12, Piece 565, Folio: 72, p. 25], [32, Probate, 6 July 1936 at London.]Birth7 Dec 1857, Sidmouth, Devon
Baptism10 Feb 1858, Sidmouth, Devon
Death6 Jul 1936, The Hale, Wendover, Buckinghamshire
General2nd s. GOCinC Scottish Cmd 1909-13. d.unm.
FatherLt-Gen Henry Meade Hamilton CB (1819-1895)
MotherHenrietta Maria Borrowes (ca1825-1902)
Spouses
Unmarried
No Children
Notes for General Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton GCB, KCB, KCVO
Birth registration not found.
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His baptism transcript:
First name(s) Bruce Meade
Last name Hamilton
Baptism year 1858
Baptism date 10 Feb 1858
Denomination Anglican
Baptism place Sidmouth
Father's first name(s) Henry Meade
Mother's first name(s) Henrietta Mary
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 1855A/PR/1/7
Record set Devon Baptisms
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The India Office has this brief record of him:
Name: Bruce Meade HAMILTON
Event type: Biography
Start date:
Start year: 1857
End date:
End year: 1936
Biographical notes: Gen Sir, Br Army served in India Who was Who III p.583
Transcribed by: British Library
India Office Records Reference:
Source name: Who was Who III p.583
Source year:
Source edition:
Presidency:
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FindMypast has this “Knights of the Realm index Transcription”:
First name(s) Bruce Meade
Last name Hamilton
Biography Commanded groups of mounted columns in S African War 1901-02;
GOC 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps 1904-07; Lt Gen 1907;
GOC Scottish Comd. 1909-13; General 1913; GOCinC Army Command Home Defence 1914-18
Birth year 1857
Death year 1936
Award KCB (Mil)
Award year 1902
Award date 26 June 1902
2nd award KCVO
2nd award year 1911
2nd award date 20 July 1911
3rd award GCB (Mil)
3rd award year 1915
3rd award date 03 June 1915
Country Great Britain
Record set Britain, Knights Of The Realm & Commonwealth Index
Category Directories & social history
Subcategory Medal rolls and honours
Collections from Great Britain
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He also had the order of the Crown of Italy in the Gazette of 12 September 1918
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Death index not found but death was recording in the probate index.
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His baptism transcript:
First name(s) Bruce Meade
Last name Hamilton
Baptism year 1858
Baptism date 10 Feb 1858
Denomination Anglican
Baptism place Sidmouth
Father's first name(s) Henry Meade
Mother's first name(s) Henrietta Mary
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 1855A/PR/1/7
Record set Devon Baptisms
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The India Office has this brief record of him:
Name: Bruce Meade HAMILTON
Event type: Biography
Start date:
Start year: 1857
End date:
End year: 1936
Biographical notes: Gen Sir, Br Army served in India Who was Who III p.583
Transcribed by: British Library
India Office Records Reference:
Source name: Who was Who III p.583
Source year:
Source edition:
Presidency:
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FindMypast has this “Knights of the Realm index Transcription”:
First name(s) Bruce Meade
Last name Hamilton
Biography Commanded groups of mounted columns in S African War 1901-02;
GOC 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps 1904-07; Lt Gen 1907;
GOC Scottish Comd. 1909-13; General 1913; GOCinC Army Command Home Defence 1914-18
Birth year 1857
Death year 1936
Award KCB (Mil)
Award year 1902
Award date 26 June 1902
2nd award KCVO
2nd award year 1911
2nd award date 20 July 1911
3rd award GCB (Mil)
3rd award year 1915
3rd award date 03 June 1915
Country Great Britain
Record set Britain, Knights Of The Realm & Commonwealth Index
Category Directories & social history
Subcategory Medal rolls and honours
Collections from Great Britain
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He also had the order of the Crown of Italy in the Gazette of 12 September 1918
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Death index not found but death was recording in the probate index.
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Will notes for General Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton GCB, KCB, KCVO
His probate index:
HAMILTON G.C.B. K.C.V.O. sir Bruce meade otherwise sir bruce of The Hale Wendover Buckinghamshire died 6 July 1936 Probate London 20 August to the honourable Maurice Charles Andrew Drummond C.M.G. D.S.O. retired lieutenatn-colonel H.M. army and Barnett Dyer Lempriere Gray Anley C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O. retired brigadier-general H.M. army.
Effects £77586 6s. 7d. Resworn £76521 2s. 11d.
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HAMILTON G.C.B. K.C.V.O. sir Bruce meade otherwise sir bruce of The Hale Wendover Buckinghamshire died 6 July 1936 Probate London 20 August to the honourable Maurice Charles Andrew Drummond C.M.G. D.S.O. retired lieutenatn-colonel H.M. army and Barnett Dyer Lempriere Gray Anley C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O. retired brigadier-general H.M. army.
Effects £77586 6s. 7d. Resworn £76521 2s. 11d.
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DNB Main notes for General Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton GCB, KCB, KCVO
Who Was Who has this:
HAMILTON, General Sir Bruce Meade (1857-1936)
Details: HAMILTON, General Sir Bruce Meade, GCB, 1915; KCB, 1902; KCVO, 1911; born 7 December 1857; 2nd son of Lt-Gen. Henry Meade Hamilton, CB.
Work: Entered East Yorks. Regiment, 1877; Major, 1895; Colonel, 1897; Maj.-Gen. 1900; served Afghan War, 1880 (medal); Boer War, 1881 (despatches); Burmah, 1885, capture of Mandalay (medal with clasp); Ashanti, 1895 (brevet of Lieut-Col, star); Benin, 1897, commanding Niger Coast Protectorate Force (despatches, brevet of Colonel, medal with clasp); South Africa, 1900, AAG 2nd Division, Commandant 21st Brigade, commanded groups of mounted columns in Orange River Colony, Cape Colony, Zululand, Eastern Transvaal, 1901 and 1902 (despatches, 6 times, promoted Major-Gen. and KCB; King's medal 2 clasps); Lieut-Gen. 1907; General, 1913; commanding 2nd Division 1st Army Corps, 1904-1907; GOC in C. Scottish Command, 1909-1913; Army Command Home Defence, 1914-1918.
Address: The Hale, Wendover, Bucks.
Telephone: Wendover 63.
Clubs: Travellers'.
Died: 6 July 1936
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HAMILTON, General Sir Bruce Meade (1857-1936)
Details: HAMILTON, General Sir Bruce Meade, GCB, 1915; KCB, 1902; KCVO, 1911; born 7 December 1857; 2nd son of Lt-Gen. Henry Meade Hamilton, CB.
Work: Entered East Yorks. Regiment, 1877; Major, 1895; Colonel, 1897; Maj.-Gen. 1900; served Afghan War, 1880 (medal); Boer War, 1881 (despatches); Burmah, 1885, capture of Mandalay (medal with clasp); Ashanti, 1895 (brevet of Lieut-Col, star); Benin, 1897, commanding Niger Coast Protectorate Force (despatches, brevet of Colonel, medal with clasp); South Africa, 1900, AAG 2nd Division, Commandant 21st Brigade, commanded groups of mounted columns in Orange River Colony, Cape Colony, Zululand, Eastern Transvaal, 1901 and 1902 (despatches, 6 times, promoted Major-Gen. and KCB; King's medal 2 clasps); Lieut-Gen. 1907; General, 1913; commanding 2nd Division 1st Army Corps, 1904-1907; GOC in C. Scottish Command, 1909-1913; Army Command Home Defence, 1914-1918.
Address: The Hale, Wendover, Bucks.
Telephone: Wendover 63.
Clubs: Travellers'.
Died: 6 July 1936
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